Decker Lake
| 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: | N side of Decker Lake, NW of Burns Lake (municipality), Range 5 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 54°17'39"N, 125°50'00"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93K/5 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Decker Lake (Post Office & Station) adopted 15 July 1936 on Geological Survey sheet 631A, Fort Fraser, as labelled on BC map 3D, 1919 et seq, and as identified in the 1930 BC Gazetteer. Form of name changed to Decker Lake (station) 21 April 1966 on 93NW. Form of name changed to Decker Lake (community) 15 December 1982 on 93K/5. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |