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Marron Valley
Location of Marron Valley in British Columbia
Coordinates: 49°22′00″N119°40′00″W / 49.36667°N 119.66667°W / 49.36667; -119.66667
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Marron Valley is an inhabited locality and former post office in the South Okanagan region of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, located to the west of Skaha Lake. [1]

Named in association with the Marron River, a post office was first opened in 1909 as Marron Lake. [2] The post office was re-designated Marron Valley in 1924. The Geological Survey of Canada map for 1936 show "Marron Valley (town)" though this was downgraded to "Marron Valley (settlement)" in 1954.

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References

  1. "Marron Valley (locality)". BC Geographical Names .
  2. BCGNIS entry "Marron Lake (former post office)"