Chilcotin
| Language of origin | Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit, Na-Dene language family Tŝilhqot’in 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: | Chilcoten, Riske CreekOfficial |
| Relative Location: | SW of Williams Lake (city), Lillooet Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 51°58'06"N, 122°31'42"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92O/15 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Chilcoten Post Office was opened 1 May 1886, L.W. Riske postmaster. Spelling changed to Chilcotin Post Office 1 May 1911. Name changed to Riske Creek Post Office 1 November 1912. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |