Bear 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: | N of Summit Lake, N of Prince George, Cariboo Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 54°29'59"N, 122°40'05"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93J/7 |
| Related Maps: |
93J/10 93J/7 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Bear Lake (Post Office) adopted 3 December 1965 on 93J/7, located at 54 28 - 122 40; form of name changed to Bear Lake (community) 15 December 1982, and application altered to 54 30 - 122 40 on 93J/7 and 93J/10. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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BC name card indicates that "Hart Lake Settlement" might have been an early administrative name (document title/date not cited). Bear Lake School identified on 1965-66 schools list. Bear Lake Post office opened 14 February 1966 on Lot 2966; closed 31 August 1967. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |