| Language of origin |
English language
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| Feature Type: | Recreational Community - A populated place with seasonal or year-round services, accommodation and amenities associated primarily with recreational or leisure activities. |
| Status: |
Not official
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| Other Names: |
Fairmont Hot SpringsOfficial
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| Relative Location: |
Just N of Columbia Lake, SE of Invermere, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: |
50°20'09"N, 115°51'25"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: |
WGS84 |
| NTS Map: |
82J/5 |
Origin Notes and History:
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Fairmont Springs Post Office was opened 1 April 1888; closed 31 December 1901; re-opened 1 April 1902; renamed Fairmont Hot Springs Post Office 1 May 1934.
Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office
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