Homilk'um Marsh
| Language of origin | Salishan language family Halqʼeméylem language |
| Feature Type: | Marsh - Area of low-lying land, often flooded and usually characterized by growth of grass and reeds. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | NE of Loon Lake, N of Maple Ridge (City), New Westminster Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°18'59"N, 122°37'04"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92G/7 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 31 May 1983 on 92G/7 as proposed by Pitt Wildlife Management Area tecnicians after community consultation with numerous groups including the Katzie Indian Band (File B.1.41, letter dated 2 May 1983). Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |
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Homilk'um recorded as meaning "Canada Goose" in the language of the Katzie peoples. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |