City of Pitt Meadows Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia

City - A populated place with legally defined boundaries, incorporated as a city municipality under the provincial Municipal Act. NE side of junction of Pitt and Fraser Rivers, New Westminster Land District

Mapped Location

City of Pitt Meadows: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.

 

Information

General information on City of Pitt Meadows

  • Feature Type: Incorporated

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for City of Pitt Meadows

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

Name Description
City of Pitt Meadows Official

 

Origin Notes and History of City of Pitt Meadows

References to City of Pitt Meadows that document the origin of its place name

Incorporated 1 April 1914, called The Corporation of the District of Pitt Meadows. "Pitt Meadows (Municipal District)" adopted in the 18th Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 31 March 1924; name confirmed 11 February 1936 on 92G/2. Re-incorporated as a City municipality per Order in Council 856, 1 December 2006, effective 1 January 2007.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office  |  Province of British Columbia

 

Related Catalog Titles

A Bibliography for City of Pitt Meadows, Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia

Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows a history in photographs by Donald E. Waite

Title Cover Image

This a colorful history of this particular area in the lower Mainland of British Columbia, dealing with the families who first settled there, the First Nations peoples who were the original inhabitants and the businesses that developed. It is liberally illustrated with B&W, sepia and colourful photos as well as maps. Scattered throughout are tasteful advertisements from local businesses that have sponsored the publication of this book.

304 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 29 cm.

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History · 2nd ed · Waite Bird Photos, Maple Ridge, BC, 2010, c2008
Related Catalog Items: City of Pitt Meadows · Pitt Meadows · City of Maple Ridge

 


 

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Last updated: 2025-09-23