District of West Vancouver Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia

District Municipality (1) - A populated place with legally defined boundaries, incorporated as a district municipality under the provincial Municipal Act. N side of Burrard Inlet, W of North Vancouver, New Westminster Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on District of West Vancouver

  • Feature Type: Incorporated

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for District of West Vancouver

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

Name Description
District of West Vancouver Official

 

Origin Notes and History of District of West Vancouver

References to District of West Vancouver that document the origin of its place name

Incorporated 15 March 1912, so-labelled on BC Lands' map 2B, 1914. "West Vancouver (Municipal District)" identified in 18th Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 31 March 1924, p.357. West Vancouver (District Municipality) re-approved 7 December 1937 on 92G/6.

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 Online Resources

West Vancouver Archives and Collections

The West Vancouver Archives collects, preserves, and provides meaningful access to the records that tell the story of West Vancouver.

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District of West Vancouver · British Columbia

 

Metro Vancouver Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-26