Manning Park
| 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: | At junction of Little Muddy Creek and Similkameen River, toward W side Manning Provincial Park, Yale Division Yale Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°03'59"N, 120°47'04"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92H/2 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Manning Park (Post Office) adopted 2 July 1953 on 92H. Manning Park (post office) confirmed 5 November 1953 on 92H/SE, NOT Pinewoods (settlement) nor Pine Woods (settlement). Form of name changed to Manning Park (community) 30 June 1982 on 92H/2. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Manning Park Post Office opened here 2 July 1953l; relocated 1 April 1977 to the community of Eastgate. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |