Castle Rock
| 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: | W side Fraser River opposite Marguerite, between Williams Lake and Quesnel, Cariboo Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 52°31'59"N, 122°29'04"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93B/9 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Castle Rock (Post Office, Ranch) adopted in the 1930 BC Gazetteer, as labelled on BC map 3G, 1919. Form of name changed to Castle Rock (Post Office) 16 January 1950 on BC map 3G; form of name changed to Castle Rock (settlement) 1 October 1965 on 93B; subsequently changed to Castle Rock (community). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Castle Rock Post Office was opened 1 June 1916, situated on Lot 6124; closed 31 August 1943; re-opened 12 May 1950, situated on SW 1/4 Lot 6126; closed 15 September 1951. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |