Whonnock

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Whonnock, British Columbia is a small community. It is located within the district municipality of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, about two miles west of the confluence of the Stave and Fraser Rivers. The community's name derives from honnock, the Halkomelem word for humpback salmon, which is the only kind of salmon to ascend Whonnock Creek,[1] which flows through the community south from Whonnock Lake, which is just south of the Dewdney Trunk Road at the community's northern end. Whonnock Indian Reserve No. 1 is located one mile east of "downtown" Whonnock[2] and is under the jurisdiction of the Kwantlen First Nation, who are headquartered on McMillan Island at Fort Langley.

Schools

Whonnock is served by School District 42 Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows and has one elementary school, called Whonnock Elementary School.

Businesses

Whonnock has a post office, a volunteer fire department and three other small businesses along with several farms, many of which sell eggs.

References

  1. ↑ "Whonnock (community)". BC Geographical Names. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/22085.html.
  2. ↑ BCGNIS entry "Whonnock Indian Reserve 1

External links

Main neighbourhoods
Other areas
  • Maple Meadows Industrial Park

Coordinates: 49°11′00″N 122°28′00″W / 49.18333°N 122.46667°W / 49.18333; -122.46667

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