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.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia

Mara Post Office was opened 1 June 1893, S. Appleby postmaster.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia

 

Last updated: 2023-10-01