Nechako Plateau
| Feature Type: | Plateau - Extensive, elevated region, with either level terrain, or nearly uniform summit levels. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | From 53rd Parallel to Nation River, E of Tahtsa and Bulkley Ranges, Range 5 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 54°29'59"N, 126°00'05"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93L |
| Related Maps: |
93E 93F 93K 93L 93M 93N |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 2 April 1918 on 93L. Reconfirmed 9 May 1963 to reflect change in the form as labeled on Reference Map 922A "Canadian Cordillera" (1948). Likely named in association with Nechako River. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |
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See Nechako River for name origin information. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |