Champ de manoeuvre Chilcotin
| Language of origin | French language |
| Feature Type: | Canadian Forces Range / Training Ar - An established range and/or training area for operations of the armed forces. |
| Status: | Not official |
| Other Names: | Secteur d'entrainement de ChilcotinOfficial, Canadian Forces Camp Chilcotin, Chilcotin Training AreaOfficial, Camp des Forces canadiennes Chilcotin |
| Relative Location: | Just W of Williams Lake (city) |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 52°04'50"N, 122°33'05"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93B/2 |
| Related Maps: |
92O/15 92O/16 93B/1 93B/2 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Camp des Forces canadiennes Chilcotin was adopted 1 April 1966 on file 203-20 (now SM7915-50/N18-1). Confirmed on DND list of 25 June 1982 on file 203-20 (now SM7915-50/N18-1). Name changed to Champ de manoeuvre Chilcotin by CFOO 1.12 on 1 April 1985. Confirmed by CFOO 1.12 on 1 September 1990. Name changed to Secteur d'entrainement de Chilcotin on 1 February 2009. Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database, Ottawa |