| Language of origin |
English language
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| Feature Type: | Lake - Inland body of standing water. |
| Status: |
Not official
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| Other Names: |
Negro Lake
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| Relative Location: |
Expansion of Wuho Creek on the N side of Moyie River, SW of Cranbrook, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: |
49°25'49"N, 115°56'38"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: |
WGS84 |
| NTS Map: |
82G/5 |
Origin Notes and History:
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Nigger Lake was adopted in the 1930 B.C. Gazetteer. Changed to Negro Lake 3 May 1961 on OBF 3177.
Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database, Ottawa
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