Dog Creek
| 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: | NE side of junction of Dog Creek and Fraser River, W of 100 Mile House, Lillooet Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 51°34'59"N, 122°14'04"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92O/9 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Dog Creek (Post Office) adopted 5 August 1954 on 92O, as labelled on BC map 1G, 1916. Form of name changed to Dog Creek (community) 15 December 1982 on 92O/9. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Dog Creek Post Office was opened 1 July 1873. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |