| 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: | S end of Anahim Lake, E of S end Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, Range 3 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 52°27'59"N, 125°19'05"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93C/6 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Anahim Lake (Post Office) adopted 7 February 1947 on 93/SW; form of name changed to Anahim Lake (Community) 15 December 1982 on 93 C/6. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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According to Post Office Department, "Sloan" was the name first suggested for the post office here, but not accepted because of duplication. Anahim Lake Post Office was opened 1 September 1939 on L405. Note that Anaham Post Office [sic], located west of here, was opened in 1907 and renamed Atnarko Post Office in 1913. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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The Tsilhqot'in name is Tl'etinqox. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |