Castledale
| 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: | E side Columbia River, between Parson and Spillamacheen, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 51°01'21"N, 116°31'39"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82N/2 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Castledale (Settlement) adopted 3 April 1952 on 82N/SE, as labelled on BC map 1EM, 1915 et seq. Form of name changed to Castledale (Community) 10 June 1998 on 82N/2. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Castledale Post Office opened 1 January 1914 situated at SW 1/4, Sec 12, Tp 24, R 19, W5M; named in association with Castle Mountain. Post Office closed 30 April 1944. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |