Wapiti River
| Feature Type: | River - Watercourse of variable size, which has tributaries and flows into a body of water or a larger watercourse. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Pronounced: | WOP itee |
| Relative Location: | Flows NE across BC-Alberta boundary into Smoky River, SE of Tumbler Ridge (municipality), Peace River Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 54°44'11"N, 119°59'59"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93I/9 |
| Related Maps: |
93I/10 93I/7 93I/9 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Decision in 18th Report. Headwaters in B.C. at 54 25-120 46 on 93 I/7. Mouth in Alta. at 55 08-118 18 on 83 M/1. Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database, Ottawa |
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Identified as Callahoo River on "Sketch map of region between Yellowhead Pass & Peace River" by Richardson and Hale, 1915 (received March 1920, LI 101402, file 34275-S). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |