Canadian Forces Camp Vernon
| Feature Type: | Camp des Forces canadiennes - (Canadian Forces Camp) An established camp for operations of the armed forces. |
| Status: | Official |
| Other Names: | Camp des Forces canadiennes VernonOfficial |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Within City of Vernon, Osoyoos Division Yale Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°14'50"N, 119°16'57"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82L/3 |
| Related Maps: |
82L/3 82L/6 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Confirmed 1 April 1966, corrected as of June 25, 1982 (CPCGN File 203-20). French equivalent: Vernon, Camp des Forces canadiennes. Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database, Ottawa |
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Boundary amendments to City of Vernon effective 30 June 1993 continue to encompass this property. This property is identified as "Vernon Range and Training Area/Champ et champ de manoeuvre Vernon" on federal maps. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |