Bridge Lake
| 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: | S side of Bridge Lake, SE of 100 Mile House, Lillooet Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 51°28'59"N, 120°43'04"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92P/7 |
| Related Maps: |
92P 92P/7 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Bridge Lake (Post Office) adopted in the 1953 BC Gazetteer. Confirmed 3 March 1955 on 92 P. Form of name changed to Bridge Lake (Community) 15 December 1982 on 92 P/7. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Bridge Lake Post Office opened 1 January 1923. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |