Somass River
| Feature Type: | River - Watercourse of variable size, which has tributaries and flows into a body of water or a larger watercourse. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Flows SE then S into Port Alberni (port), W side of Port Alberni (city), Alberni Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°14'46"N, 124°49'12"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92F/2 |
| Related Maps: |
92F/2 92F/7 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Somass River adopted 16 February 1909, as labelled on British Admiralty Chart 584, 1863 et seq. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Originates at the confluence of Stamp River and Sproat River, in the vicinity of 49 17 37 x 124 52 56; flows southeast then south adjacent to City of Port Alberni thence into head of Port Alberni (harbour). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |