Biny Gunchagh
[Bee Goon-chaw]
| Language of origin | Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit, Na-Dene language family Tŝilhqot’in language |
| Feature Type: | Lake - Inland body of standing water. |
| Status: | Not official |
| Other Names: | Fletcher LakeOfficial |
| Relative Location: | Just N of Big Creek (locality), SW of Williams Lake (city) , Lillooet Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 51°46'05"N, 123°04'20"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92O/14 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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"Biny Gunchagh" is the Tŝilhqot’in name meaning 'big lake.' Named so for being the largest lake in this region of the Tŝilhqot’in territory (advice from Tŝilhqot’in National Government, 2023). Source: included with note |