Alliford Bay North Coast Regional District, British Columbia

Landing (1) - A coastal or shore location where boats may put in to load or unload. S side Skidegate Inlet, Moresby Island, Queen Charlotte Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Alliford Bay

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Alliford Bay

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

Name Description
Alliford Bay Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Alliford Bay

References to Alliford Bay that document the origin of its place name

Alliford Bay (Settlement) adopted 3 July 1946 on 103/SE, as listed in Wrigley's 1928 Directory; form of name changed to Alliford Bay (Steamer Landing) 5 April 1962 on 103 G/4, then to Alliford Bay (Landing) 9 May 1966; so-listed in the 1966 BC Gazetteer.

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

From time-to-time Alliford Bay has been mis-spelled in steamer timetables as "Aliford Bay".

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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1963 field survey indicates that houses and buildings were moved from here to Juskatla in the summer of 1963. Private craft can still tie up to wharf at the head of the bay; water taxi to Queen Charlotte City docks at Kwuna Point.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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North Coast Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-27