Cultus Lake
| 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: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | N end of Cultus Lake, SW of Chilliwack, New Westminster Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°03'59"N, 121°58'04"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92H/4 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Cultus Lake (Post Office) adopted 2 June 1950 on 92 H/4, as labelled on BC map 2B, 1914. Form of name changed to Cultus Lake (Community) 15 December 1982 on 92 H/4. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Cultus Lake Post Office was opened 1 December 1913; closed 1 July 1915; re-opened 10 March 1941. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |