District of New Hazelton Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, British Columbia


District Municipality (1) - A populated place with legally defined boundaries, incorporated as a district municipality under the provincial Municipal Act. E of junction of Bulkley and Skeena Rivers, NW of Smithers, Cassiar Land District

Mapped Location

District of New Hazelton: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.

 

Information

General information on District of New Hazelton

  • Feature Type: Incorporated

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for District of New Hazelton

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

Name Description
District of New Hazelton Official

 

Origin Notes and History of District of New Hazelton

References to District of New Hazelton that document the origin of its place name

New Hazelton (Post Office) adopted 1 March 1938 on Geological Survey sheet 448A, Hazelton, as labelled on BC Lands' map 1H, 1917. Incorporated as a District Municipality 15 December 1980, called District of New Hazelton; name confirmed 9 January 1981 on 93M/4.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia

New Hazelton Post Office was opened 14 April 1912.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia

 

Last updated: 2023-10-01