| Feature Type: | District Municipality (1) - A populated place with legally defined boundaries, incorporated as a district municipality under the provincial Municipal Act. |
| Status: |
Not official
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| Other Names: |
ClearwaterOfficial,
Raft River
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| Relative Location: |
Surrounding junction of North Thompson and Clearwater Rivers, N of Kamloops, Kamloops Division Yale Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: |
51°38'43"N, 120°01'57"W at the approximate location of the Municipal Hall. |
| Datum: |
WGS84 |
| NTS Map: |
92P/9 |
| Related Maps: |
82M/12 92P/9
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Origin Notes and History:
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Clearwater Station (Post Office) 3 March 1955 on 92 P. Name changed to Clearwater (Post Office & Station) 5 August 1961 on 92 P/9. Form of name changed to Clearwater (Community) 15 December 1982 on 92 P/9.
Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office
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