Dallas, Kamloops

Dallas is a neighbourhood of the City of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. It has an urban area separated from the Kamloops population centre, with a population of 4,445 as of the Canada 2011 Census.[1]

Name origin

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It was named for Dallas Johnston (1887-1964), who farmed land east of Kamloops until its purchase for the Veterans' Land Act settlement.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and population centres, 2011 and 2006 censuses: British Columbia. Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 17, 2013
  2. ^ Akrigg, G. P. V.; Akrigg, Helen B. (1997). British Columbia Place Names. ISBN 9780774806374.

50°40′00″N 120°10′00″W / 50.66667°N 120.16667°W / 50.66667; -120.16667


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