District of Kent Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia
District Municipality (1) - A populated place with legally defined boundaries, incorporated as a district municipality under the provincial Municipal Act. Between S end of Harrison Lake and Fraser River, New Westminster Land District
Mapped Location
District of Kent: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on District of Kent
- Feature Type: Incorporated
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for District of Kent
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| District of Kent | Official |
Origin Notes and History of District of Kent
References to District of Kent that document the origin of its place name
Incorporated as a District Municipality 1 January 1895, called the Corporation of the District of Kent. "Kent (Municipal District)" confirmed in the 18th Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 31 March 1924, p.357. Name re-approved 2 June 1950 on 92H/4, as labelled on BC map 2B, 1914, etc.
When this municipality was incorporated....the name chosen was Kent (the English county famous for hops) since hop growing was an important local industry.
Related Online Resources
Celebrating the Legacy of Corn in the District of Kent, British Columbia
Over the past century, corn has become the cultural “stalk” of the community of Agassiz and the broader District of Kent in the eastern Fraser River Valley of British Columbia (BC). Farming families have occupied these fertile lands, growing corn and hay crops to feed their dairy cattle, for up to five generations. Together, they have weathered floods and droughts, the World Wars, the whims of the local, provincial, and federal politicians, and the ever-changing economy.
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Fraser Valley Regional District
- City of Abbotsford
- Abbotsford
- Aberdeen
- Agassiz
- Alvin
- Arnold
- Atchelitz
- Barrowtown
- Bear Creek
- Boothroyd
- Boston Bar
- Bradner
- Bridal Falls
- Canyon Alpine
- CFB Chilliwack
- Chapmans
- Chaumox
- Cheam View
- City of Chilliwack
- Chilliwack
- Choate
- Clayburn
- Clearbrook
- Cultus Lake
- Deroche
- Dewdney
- Dogwood Valley
- Durieu
- Fairfield
- Floods
- Gifford
- Greendale
- Haig
- Village of Harrison Hot Springs
- Harrison Mills
- Hatzic
- Hells Gate
- Hemlock Valley
- District of Hope
- District of Kent
- Kilgard
- Laidlaw
- Lake Errock
- Lindell
- Lindell Beach
- Matsqui
- Minto Landing
- Miracle Valley
- District of Mission
- Mission
- Mount Lehman
- North Bend
- North Poplar
- Othello
- Popkum
- Port Douglas
- Promontory
- Ridgedale
- Rosedale
- Ruby Creek
- Ryder Lake
- Sardis
- Silver Creek
- Silver River
- Silverhill
- Skookumchuck
- Slesse Park
- South Poplar
- South Sumas
- Spuzzum
- Squeah
- Stave Falls
- Steelhead
- Straiton
- Sunshine Valley
- Tipella
- Vedder Crossing
- West Heights
- Williams Landing
- Yale
- Yarrow
Political Boundaries
Last updated: 2023-12-07