Perow
| 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: | N side of Bulkley River between Topley and Houston, SE of Smithers, Range 5 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 54°31'03"N, 126°26'36"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93L/9 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Perow (Station) identified in the 1930 BC Gazetteer, as labelled on BC Lands' map 3C, 1919. Form of name changed to Perow (Post Office) 6 October 1936 on Geological Sruvey sheet 369A, Smithers. Form of name changed to Perow (Community) 28 February 1983 on 93 L/9. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |