McLeese Lake Cariboo Regional District, 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. NE end of McLeese Lake, just E of Fraser River between Williams Lake and Quesnel, Cariboo Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on McLeese Lake

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for McLeese Lake

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

Name Description
McLeese Lake Official

 

Origin Notes and History of McLeese Lake

References to McLeese Lake that document the origin of its place name

McLeese Lake (Post Office adopted 4 June 1959 on 93B/8. Form of name changed to McLeese Lake (community) 31 January 1983 on 93B/8.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia

McLeese Lake Post Office was opened 28 July 1959, situated on Lot 313; Mrs Alice Myrtle McGaw postmistress.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia

 

Last updated: 2023-09-27