Ahta Valley
| Language of origin | Wakashan language family Kwak̓wala language |
| Feature Type: | Valley (1) - Long relatively narrow depression, commonly containing a river or other water feature. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Between head of Bond Sound and head of Kingcome Inlet, Range 1 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°53'04"N, 126°10'55"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92L/16 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Ahta Valley adopted 2 July 1959 on C3525. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Spelled "Ah-ta Valley" on British Admiralty Chart #A581, 1865. Spelled "Ahta Valley" on July 1896 survey plans of Lots 117-129, and Lots 132-138 (FB 98/97, ph5). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |