Slocan Lake
| Feature Type: | Lake - Inland body of standing water. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Head of Slocan River, N of Nelson (City), Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°53'14"N, 117°25'24"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82F/14 |
| Related Maps: |
82F/14 82K/3 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 31 March 1924 on 82F/5 as appears in 1910 Gazetteer and on Map "B.C." (G. Jorgenson, 1895) and Reference Map 1EM "Kootenay, Osoyoos, Similkameen" (1915). Named in association with Slocan River. May have previously appeared as Sloken or Schlogan (maps/dates not cited). Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |
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See Slocan River name record for origin information. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |