Alta Lake
| Feature Type: | Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | On BCR, SW side of Alta Lake, New Westminster Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°05'59"N, 122°59'04"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92J/2 |
| Related Maps: |
92J 92J/2 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Alta Lake (Railway Point) adopted 6 September 1951 on 92 J, as labelled on BC map 2B, 1914. Form of name changed to Alta Lake (locality) 31 March 1983 on 92J/2. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |