Village of Granisle Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, British Columbia

Village (1) - A populated place with legally defined boundaries, incorporated as a village municipality under the provincial Municipal Act. W side of Babine Lake, N of Fulton River, Range 5 Coast Land District

Mapped Location

Village of Granisle: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.

 

Information

General information on Village of Granisle

  • Feature Type: Incorporated

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Village of Granisle

A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named

Name Description
Village of Granisle Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Village of Granisle

References to Village of Granisle that document the origin of its place name

Granisle (Settlement) adopted 6 April 1967 on 93L. Form of name changed to Granisle (Post Office) 18 December 1968 on 93L/16. Incorporated as a Village Municipality 29 June 1971.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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A townsite belonging to Granisle Copper Ltd. "The name Granisle was chosen for the subsidiary company because the parent company is Granby Mining Company Ltd, and the mine is located on an island." (1967 leter, file S.3.36). See also the municipality's own website.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-27