Ymir
[WHY mur]
| 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: | At junction of Salmo River and Ymir Creek, SE of Nelson, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°16'59"N, 117°13'03"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82F/6 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Ymir (Post Office) adopted 2 March 1948 on 82F/6. Form of name changed to Ymir (community) 15 March 1983 on 82F/6. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |