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Squamish
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| Name | Squamish |
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| Indigenous Language of Origin | Sḵwxwú7mesh sníchim |
| Toponymic Feature ID | 1a8b9f0cc6ce11d892e2080020a0f4c9 |
| Key | JCVCJ |
| Status | Official |
| Concise Term | MUN1-Other Municipal-District Area-Major Agglom. |
| Generic Term | District Municipality |
| Location | New Westminster Land District |
| Province/Territory | British Columbia |
| Latitude - Longitude (DMS) | 49° 41′ 53″ N, 123° 9′ 21″ W |
| Latitude - Longitude (decimal) | 49.698056, -123.155833 |
| NTS Map Number | 092G14 |
| Relevance at Scale | 1:7 500 000 |
| Decision Date | 1972-09-12 |
| Source | British Columbia-Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport |
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