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- ↑ BC Names entry "Atchelitz (community)"
- ↑ "Atchelitz Threshermen's Association (ATA)". Atchelitz Threshermens Association - ATA. Archived from the original on 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
- ↑ "Atchelitz Threshermens Association Pioneer Village". Tourism Chilliwack. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
- ↑ "Fun Things To Do in Chilliwack: Little Antique Houses of Atchelitz". PerfectDayToPlay Blog. 2019-08-16. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
Coordinates: 49°07′00″N122°01′00″W / 49.11667°N 122.01667°W