Teresa Island
| Feature Type: | Island - Land area surrounded by water or marsh. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | In Atlin Lake, Cassiar Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 59°24'57"N, 133°48'57"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 104N/5 |
| Related Maps: |
104N/12 104N/5 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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"Teresa Island (not Goat Island)" adopted in the 5th Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 30 June 1904, as labelled on BC Mines Report sketch map 1899 (Ottawa file OBF 0002). Re-approved 6 May 1947 on 104/NW and 4 October 1951 on 104 N. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Great Island of Atlin Lake - commonly so-called in the district; 160+ sq.km. Also known locally as Goat Island. Origin/significance of "Teresa" not recorded. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |