Atnarko is a locality on the

Atnarko River The Atnarko River is a river in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Course The Atnarko River flows originates at Charlotte Lake. It flows generally west for approximately , joining the Telchako River to form the Bella Coola River. For muc ...

, at the south end of

Tweedsmuir Provincial Park Tweedsmuir South Provincial Park is a provincial park covering parts of the eastern Kitimat Ranges, northern Pacific Ranges, and the Rainbow Range in British Columbia, Canada. It was established on May 21, 1938 in the western interior of the pro ...

in the

Bella Coola Valley The Bella Coola Valley is a relatively small but distinct region located in the Central Coast region of British Columbia, Canada, comprising the valley of the Bella Coola River and its tributaries. The region is served by BC Hwy 20, which runs fr ...

region of

British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...

, Canada. The original name of the post office located here was Anaham, a name associated with the Tsilhqot'in people of the neighbouring

Chilcotin Country The Chilcotin () region of British Columbia is usually known simply as "the Chilcotin", and also in speech commonly as "the Chilcotin Country" or simply Chilcotin. It is a plateau and mountain region in British Columbia on the inland lee of the Co ...

region. Opened under that name in 1907, it was changed to Atnarko in 1913, with the post office itself closing in 1932.BC Names/GeoBC entry "Walbran Island"
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Location

It is located southeast of the community of

Stuie Stuie is a community in the Bella Coola Valley of the Central Coast region of British Columbia, Canada, located at the confluence of the Atnarko and Talchako Rivers, which is the "start" of the Bella Coola River The Bella Coola River is a major r ...

, which is at the base of the "Big Hill" where BC Hwy 20 descends from the

Chilcotin Plateau The Chilcotin Plateau is part of the Fraser Plateau, a major subdivision of the Interior Plateau of British Columbia. The Chilcotin Plateau is physically near-identical with the region of the same name, i.e. "the Chilcotin", which lies between t ...

into the Bella Coola Valley. The

Hotnarko River The Hotnarko River is a river in the Bella Coola Valley subregion of the Central Coast region of British Columbia, Canada. It is a tributary of the Atnarko River flowing southwest to meet that river a few miles upstream from the locality of Atna ...

joins the Atnarko River a few miles further upstream to the southeast.

References

Unincorporated settlements in British Columbia Bella Coola Valley {{BritishColumbia-geo-stub