Alexis Creek
| 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: | E of junction of Tigulhdzin-chi (creek) and Chilcotin River, W of Williams Lake (city), Cariboo Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 52°04'59"N, 123°17'04"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93B/3 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Alexis Creek (Post Office) adopted 31 March 1917; form of name changed to Alexis Creek (community) 15 December 1982 on 93B/3. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Named after Chilcotin Chief "Alexis" (from The Post Offices of British Columbia, 1858-1970). See also Alexis Creek (creek) Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |