Appledale
| 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: | E side Slocan River, NW of Nelson, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°38'59"N, 117°32'04"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82F/12 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Appledale (Station) adopted 6 October 1955 on 82 SW, as labelled on BC map 4A, 1926; form of name changed to Appledale (Post Office & Station) 19 Januaray 1956 on Columbia River Basin manuscript 63; further changed to Appledale (Community) 31 December 1977 on 82 F/NW. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Appledale Post Office opened 1 April 1914; closed 19 April 1955 (had been located on L383); re-opened 16 November 1955 located on Lot 1-14, Block 2, Plan 1108 (NW of NW corner L10404); closed 27 May 1959. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |