Myra Regional District of Central Okanagan, British Columbia

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

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Myra

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Myra

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

Name Description
Myra Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Myra

References to Myra that document the origin of its place name

Myra (Station) was adopted 6 October 1936 on Geological Survey sheet 420A, Kettle River. Name rescinded 18 June 1979 on 82E/14. Reinstated as Myra (locality) 15 June 1982 on 82E/14.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office  |  Province of British Columbia

"After Myra Newman, daughter of a track-laying foreman during construction of this KVR line, c1914." (12th Report of Okanagan Historical Society, 1948, citing J.L. Palethorpe)

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
included with note  |  Province of British Columbia

"After one of the two daughters of Mr. James John Warren, president of KVR; Lorna was the other daughter." (booklet entitled 50th Anniversery Historical Souvenir of Penticton, 1958; published by City of Penticton). See also Lorna.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
included with note  |  Province of British Columbia

 

Regional District of Central Okanagan

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-27