Adams 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: | SW side of Adams Lake, NE of Kamloops, Kamloops Division Yale Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°57'59"N, 119°41'04"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82L/13 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adams Lake (Post Office and settlement) adopted in the 1930 BC Gazetteer, as identified on BC maps since 1917. Form of name changed to Adams Lake (Post Office) 3 November 1931 on 82 L/NW; further changed to Adams Lake (settlement) in the 1953 Gazetteer. Form of name changed to Adams Lake (Community) 28 February 1983 on 82L/13. See Adams Lake (lake) for origin information. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Adams Lake Post Office opened 1 May 1913, located on Sec 7, Tp 23, Rge 12, W6. Closed 15 March 1934. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |