Bridge River
| Language of origin | English language |
| 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: | Not official |
| Other Names: | ShalalthOfficial |
| Relative Location: | N side of Seton Lake, W of Lillooet, Lillooet Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°43'37"N, 122°13'01"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92J/9 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Bridge River (Post Office) adopted in the 1930 BC Gazetteer. Name changed to Shalalth (Post Office & Railway Station) in the 1953 BC Gazetteer. Form of name changed to Shalalth (Community) 28 February 1983 on 92 J/9. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Shalalth Post Office was opened 1 November 1925, being [an Indigenous] name for Seton Lake. Renamed Bridge River Post Office 1 June 1927. Name changed back to Shalalth Post Office 16 June 1937. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |