The Elbow
| Feature Type: | Bend (1) - Change in the direction of a watercourse. |
| Status: | Not official |
| Relative Location: | Bend in Columbia River just NW of mouth of Bush River, N of Revelstoke, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 51°46'35"N, 117°41'01"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82N/13 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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The Elbow (river bend) adopted 7 July 1955 on Columbia River Basin manuscript #35 as an established local name. Rescinded 11 March 1974 - this sharp bend in the river has been obscured by creation of Kinbasket Lake (reservoir) behind Mica Dam. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |