Oshinow Lake
| Language of origin | Not defined: Indigenous origin |
| Feature Type: | Lake - Inland body of standing water. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Expansion of Ash River, N of Great Central Lake, Clayoquot Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°27'05"N, 125°19'52"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92F/6 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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"Oshinaw Lake (not Deep Lake)" identified in the 1930 BC Gazetteer. Oshinaw Lake confirmed 8 July 1948 on 92F/6. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Local Indian name has appeared on maps since c1923; may be from "oshinoweth" meaning "all kinds of game." Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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According to Alberni District Historical Society, 1988, "oshinow" means "deep", which is also an established local name for the lake. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |