District of Tumbler Ridge Peace River 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 of Chetwynd, Peace River Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on District of Tumbler Ridge

  • Feature Type: Incorporated

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for District of Tumbler Ridge

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

Name Description
District of Tumbler Ridge Official

 

Origin Notes and History of District of Tumbler Ridge

References to District of Tumbler Ridge that document the origin of its place name

Incorporated as a District Municipality 9 April 1981, called District of Tumber Ridge. Name confirmed 31 July 1981.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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See Victoria's Times-Colonist newspaper 9 & 10 April 1981 for descriptions of this "instant" settlement - the largest municipality in the province at 150,000 hectares, constructed to service coal development & export from Denison and Teck Corporations mine sites. "Nowhere else in North America has crime prevention through environmental design been applied to the development of a whole new town...." (Times-Colonist 15 November 1981)

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Peace River Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-10-01