Tyaughton Lake
| Feature Type: | Lake - Inland body of standing water. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | N of mouth of Gun Creek, NW of Lillooet (Municipality), Lillooet Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°56'42"N, 122°46'21"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92J/15 |
| Related Maps: |
92J/14 92J/15 92O/2 92O/3 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 12 December 1939 on 92O/2 as listed in 1930 Gazetteer and as appears on Map 3K "Lillooet" (1913, 1932, 1938) and 2D "Powell Lake" (1923). May have previously appeared as Tyax Lake. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |
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Named in association with Tyaughton Creek. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |