Buick Peace River Regional District, British Columbia

Community - An unincorporated populated place, generally with a population of 50 or more, and having a recognized central area that might contain a post office, store and/or community hall, etc, intended for the use of the general public in the region. Between Fort St. John and Beatton River, Peace River Land District

Mapped Location

Buick: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.

 

Information

General information on Buick

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Buick

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

Name Description
Buick Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Buick

References to Buick that document the origin of its place name

Buick (Post Office) adopted 18 September 1974 on 94A/14, at 56º 46' - 121º 16'. Buick (Station) adopted 10 February 1976 on 94A at 56º 45' - 121º 14'. Because the features were within 4km of each other, the two records were combined as a single name "Buick (Post Office & Railway Point)" 27 February 1981 on 94A/14, at 56º 46' - 121º 15'. Form of name changed back to Buick (Post Office), and Buick (Railway Point) reinstated as a discrete record 15 May 1981 on 94A/14; both at their original location. Form of name changed to Buick (Community) 18 September 1995 on 94 A/14.

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

Buick Post Office established 1 October 1974.

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

 

Peace River Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-10-01