Chilcotin Lake
| Feature Type: | Lake - Inland body of standing water. |
| Status: |
Not official
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| Relative Location: | N of Bendziny (lake), S of Copeland Hills, E of Luck Mountain, Range 3 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 52°20'18"N, 124°02'42"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93C/8 |
| Related Maps: |
93C/8 MCR003 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted in the 15th Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 31 March 1917. "Chilcotin Lake (not Chezakut Lake)" confirmed in the 1930 BC Gazetteer. Re-approved 13 March 1947 on 93/SW. See Chilcotin River for origin information. Name changed 11 March 2019 to Cheẑich'ed Biny on 93C/8 as recommended by the Tŝilhqot'in National Government and supported by the Cariboo Regional District, BC Parks, and Recreation Sites and Trails. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |