Batchelor Hills
| Feature Type: | 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. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Part of City of Kamloops, Kamloops Division Yale Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°42'59"N, 120°22'04"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92I/9 |
| Related Maps: |
92I 92I/9 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 21 December 1977 on 92I/NE as a well-established local name, in turn after an old-time rancher & prospector in the area. See Batchelor Hill (hill). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |