Negro Lake
| Language of origin | English language |
| Feature Type: | Lake - Inland body of standing water. |
| Status: | Not official |
| Other Names: | Nigger Lake |
| Relative Location: | Expansion of Wuho Creek on the N side of Moyie River, SW of Cranbrook, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°25'49"N, 115°56'38"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82G/5 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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"Nigger Lake" adopted in the 1930 Gazetteer of Canada. Name changed to "Negro Lake" 3 May 1961 on Pincher Creek Sectional Map #14 and Ottawa File OBF 3177. "Negro Lake" rescinded as an official name 6 February 2023 as proposed from a resident due to the derogatory nature; no replacement name officially adopted for the lake. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff, File P-1-57. |