Marron Valley Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. W. of Skaha Lake, Similkameen Division Yale Land District

Mapped Location

Marron Valley: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.

 

Information

General information on Marron Valley

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Marron Valley

A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named

Name Description
Marron Valley Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Marron Valley

References to Marron Valley that document the origin of its place name

Marron Valley (town) adopted 6 October 1936 on Geological Survey sheet 420A, not Marron Lake (settlement) as had been labelled on BC map 1EM, 1915 (Ottawa file OBF 1525). Form of name changed to Marron Valley (settlement) 7 October 1954 on 82E/SW. Form of name changed to Marron Valley (locality) 29 November 1984.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Marron Lake Post Office was opened 16 July 1909, William Smythe postmaster. Name changed to Marron Valley Post Office 1 April 1924. Post Office closed 30 November 1933. See Marron River for origin.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-10-01