Dufferin
| 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: | S side of Thompson River in Kamloops, Kamloops Division Yale Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°39'59"N, 120°23'04"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92I/9 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Dufferin (District Municipality) confirmed 15 January 1973 on 92I/9. Form of name changed to Dufferin (community) 24 August 1978, centred at 50 40 - 120 22 on 92I/NE. Application altered 13 June 1983 to 50 40 - 120 23 on 92I/9, to conform with street maps issued by City of Kamloops. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Dufferin District Municipality was incorporated 23 April 1971; amalgamated within City of Kamloops 1 May 1973. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |