Skookumchuck Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. E side of lower Lillooet River in Skookumchuck IR 5, opposite mouth of Snowcap Creek, New Westminster Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Skookumchuck

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Skookumchuck

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

Name Description
Skookumchuck Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Skookumchuck

References to Skookumchuck that document the origin of its place name

Skookumchuck (settlement) adopted 3 July 1963 on 92G, in association with the surrounding Skookumchuck IRs 5, 5A & 5B. Form of name changed to Skookumchuck (locality) 29 November 1984 on Ottawa file 203-2.

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

In the Chinook jargon, skookumchuck means "turbulent water" or "rapid torrent" [skookum = strong; chuck = water.]

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
Akrigg, Helen B. and Akrigg, G.P.V; 1001 British Columbia Place Names; Discovery Press, Vancouver 1969, 1970, 1973.  |  Province of British Columbia

(s)qátin(a) is the Ucwalmícwts name - the language of the Lower Lillooet people - for this village. (June 2007 advice from Maurice DePaoli, Cultural Researcher and Heritage Resources Advisor for In-SHUCK-ch Nation.) [Pronunciation and origin information to follow.]

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

 

Fraser Valley Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-30