- Dallas, Kamloops
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Dallas is a neighbourhood of the City of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.
Name origin
It was named for Alexander Grant Dallas, also the namesake of Dallas Road in Victoria, British Columbia, who was the son-in-law of Governor James Douglas and agent for the Hudson's Bay Company in colonial British Columbia and Vancouver Island, serving also as Chief Factor of Fort Garry from 1862 to 1864.[1]
References
- ^ "Dallas (community)". BC Geographical Names. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/20320.html.
Coordinates: 50°40′00″N 120°10′00″W / 50.6666667°N 120.1666667°W
Categories:- British Columbia Interior geography stubs
- Neighbourhoods in Kamloops
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