Mara Regional District of North Okanagan, British Columbia
Community - An unincorporated populated place, generally with a population of 50 or more, and having a recognized central area that might contain a post office, store and/or community hall, etc, intended for the use of the general public in the region. W side Shuswap River, SW of Mara Lake, Kamloops Division Yale Land District
Mapped Location
Mara: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Mara
- Feature Type: Place
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Mara
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Mara | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Mara
References to Mara that document the origin of its place name
Mara (Post Office) adopted 3 November 1932 on 82L/SW. Form of name changed to Mara (community) 31 January 1983 on 82 L/11.
Mara Post Office was opened 1 June 1893, S. Appleby postmaster.
Regional District of North Okanagan
- City of Armstrong
- Ashton Creek
- Beachcomber Bay
- Blue Springs
- Cherryville
- District of Coldstream
- Creighton Valley
- City of Enderby
- Grandview Bench
- Grindrod
- Hullcar
- Hupel
- Kedleston
- Kingfisher
- Lavington
- Village of Lumby
- Mabel Lake
- Mara
- Okanagan Landing
- Shuswap Falls
- Silver Star
- District of Spallumcheen
- Trinity Valley
- City of Vernon
Political Boundaries
Last updated: 2023-10-01