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Stawamus Lake

Feature
Polygon
Name Stawamus Lake
Indigenous Language of Origin Sḵwxwú7mesh sníchim
Toponymic Feature ID 0c90b39e849c20c372eb47ae27d9066d
Key JAMEQ
Status Official
Concise Term LAKE-Lake
Generic Term Lake
Location New Westminster Land District
Province/Territory British Columbia
Latitude - Longitude (DMS) 49° 36′ 32″ N, 123° 2′ 32″ W
Latitude - Longitude (decimal) 49.608889, -123.042222
NTS Map Number 092G11
Relevance at Scale 1:50 000
Decision Date 1926-05-04
Source British Columbia-Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
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