Village of Masset North Coast Regional District, British Columbia

Village (1) - A populated place with legally defined boundaries, incorporated as a village municipality under the provincial Municipal Act. E side Masset Harbour, NE side of Graham Island, Queen Charlotte Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Village of Masset

  • Feature Type: Incorporated

 

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

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

Name Description
Village of Masset Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Village of Masset

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

Masset (Community) adopted in the 1930 BC Gazetteer, located at 54° 01' x 132° 09'. Form changed to Masset (Post Office) 6 February 1948 on C.3805. Incorporated as a Village Municipality 11 May 1961. Application altered 30 November 1982, to 54° 01' x 132° 06' on 103K/1.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Massett Post Office was opened 1 August 1909. Spelling adjusted to Masset Post Office 28 May 1948.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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The Haida name is/was Uttewas, "white slope" in the Masset dialect, probably referring to a small hill at the southern end of the village.

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North Coast Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-27