Language of origin
Salishan language family
St̓át̓imcets, Ucwalmícwts language
Feature Type :River - Watercourse of variable size, which has tributaries and flows into a body of water or a larger watercourse.
Status :
Not official
Other Names:
Lillooet River Official
Relative Location:
Flows SE through Lillooet Lake into Harrison Lake, New Westminster Land District
Tags:
Indigenous
Latitude-Longitude :
49°44'49"N, 122°08'44"W at the approximate mouth of this feature.
Datum :
WGS84
NTS Map :
92G/9
Related Maps :
92G/16 92G/9 92J/1 92J/11 92J/12 92J/2 92J/6 92J/7
Origin Notes and History:
“Liĺwat River” is the UcwalmÌcwts name for Lillooet River [meaning/origin not provided]. Lillooet is an anglicization of Liĺwat (Advice from Lil’wat Nation, 2018).
Source : included with note