Chezacut
| 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: | Near junction of Chilcotin and Clusko Rivers, NW of Alexis Creek (community), Range 3 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 52°23'59"N, 124°02'05"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93C/8 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Chezacut (Post Office & ranching settlement) adopted in the 1930 BC Gazetteer, located on the N shore of Chilcotin Lake as labelled on BC map 1G, 1916. Application altered 13 March 1947 on 93SW to 52 25 - 14 02. Form of name changed to Chezacut (community) 17 May 1984 on 93C/8 and application altered to 52 24 - 124 02. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Chezacut Post Office was opened 1 June 1906; closed 20 April 1933. At the time of closing, the Post Office was situated on Lot 9143. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |