District of North Cowichan Cowichan 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. SE side of Vancouver Island, between Duncan and Chemainus, Somenos Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on District of North Cowichan

  • Feature Type: Incorporated

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for District of North Cowichan

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

Name Description
District of North Cowichan Official

 

Origin Notes and History of District of North Cowichan

References to District of North Cowichan that document the origin of its place name

Incorporated as a District Municipality 18 June 1873, called Corporation of the District of North Cowichan. "North Cowichan (Municipal District)" adopted in the 18th Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 31 March 1924, p.357. Name confirmed 6 November 1952 on 92B/13, as labelled on BC map 2A, 1913.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia

 

Last updated: 2023-09-25