Rattlesnake Spring
| Language of origin | English language |
| Feature Type: | Spring - Site of a natural flow of water issuing from the ground. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Just NW of Pooley Lake, N side of South Thompson River opposite Monte Creek (community), Kamloops Division Yale Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°40'30"N, 119°58'05"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82L/12 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 7 March 2014 on 82L/12, as required for water licensing purposes. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |
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The applicant for water rights suggested the name Rattlesnake Spring. The traditional Secwepemc name of the nearby hill refers to the presence of rattlesnakes, and stories told by several generations in the area identify the property as a rattlesnake pit; the current owner found 20 rattlers in and around their property in 2013, so the name seems fitting. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |