Shalalth Squamish-Lillooet 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. N side of Seton Lake, W of Lillooet, Lillooet Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Shalalth

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Shalalth

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

Name Description
Shalalth Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Shalalth

References to Shalalth that document the origin of its place name

Bridge River (Post Office) adopted in the 1930 BC Gazetteer. Name changed to Shalalth (Post Office & Railway Station) in the 1953 BC Gazetteer. Form of name changed to Shalalth (Community) 28 February 1983 on 92 J/9.

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

Shalalth Post Office was opened 1 November 1925, being the Indian name for Seton Lake. Renamed Bridge River Post Office 1 June 1927. Name changed back to Shalalth Post Office 16 June 1937.

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

 

Squamish-Lillooet Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-10-01