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Dease Lake
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English
Etymology
From en Dease lake. en 1834 John McLeod (explorer) John McLeod John McLeod (Hudson's Bay Company) Scottish-born Canadian, regional Chief Trader of the en Hudson's Bay Company. en Canadian Peter Warren Dease Peter Warren Dease explorer fur trader 1778 1863, a Hudson's Bay Company factor. The town is located on the southern end of the lake, and named for it. The Indian reserve is located in the area of the lake and named for it.
Proper noun
Dease Lake
en lake district/Cassiar Land District r/Northern Interior r/Interior p/British Columbia c/Canada.
en unincorporated community district/Cassiar r/Northern Interior r/Interior p/British Columbia c/Canada.
en Indian reserve district/Cassiar r/Northern Interior r/Interior p/British Columbia c/Canada An; of the en Tahltan en First Nation.
Synonyms
en town Lake House<ll:former name> Landing<ll:former name> Dease Lake Post<ll:former name> Dease Landing Dease Lake Landing
Derived terms
en Dease Lake Landing
Related terms
en Dease Dease Landing Dease Lake Landing Dease Lake Post Dease River Dease Lake Indian Reserve Dease River First Nation