Yahk
| 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: | NW side of Moyie River, E of Creston, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°04'59"N, 116°05'03"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82F/1 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Yahk (Post Office) adopted 16 July 1948 on 82F. Form of name changed to Yahk (community) 15 March 1983 on 82F/1. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Yahk Post Office opened 1 September 1905, S.A. Speers postmaster. See Yahk River for origin information. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |