Kemano
| 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: | Junction of Horetzky Creek and Kemano River, Range 4 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 53°33'59"N, 127°57'05"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93E/12 |
| Related Maps: |
93E 93E/12 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Kemano (Post Office) adopted 17 January 1952 on 93E/12 as labeled on Reference Map 121 (title/date not cited). Feature type change 14 January 1983 to Kemano (Community) Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |
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Named in association with Kemano River. For name origin information see Kemano River. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |
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1971 census data indicated that the population of Kemano (Post Office) was 263. In 1976 the population was 346, according to 1976 census. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |