Mabel Lake
| Feature Type: | Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | S of S end Mabel Lake, NE of Vernon, Osoyoos Division Yale Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°18'59"N, 118°48'04"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82L/7 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Mabel Lake (settlement) adopted 1 March 1956 on 82L/SE. Form of name changed to Mabel lake (locality) 29 November 1984. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Mabel Lake Post Office was opened 1 January 1904, William George Procter postmaster, situated in NW 1/4 Sec 8 Tp 43. Relocated to SW 1/4 Sec 30 Tp 44 sometime before January 1955. Post Office closed 31 January 1956. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |