Alvin Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. At junction of Fish Hatchery Creek & Pitt River, New Westminster Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Alvin

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Alvin

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

Name Description
Alvin Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Alvin

References to Alvin that document the origin of its place name

"Alvin (Post Office)....north end of Pitt Lake" identified in the 1930 BC Gazetteer; name confirmed 12 December 1939 on 92/SE. Altered application 4 June 1959 to current location about 4 miles above head of Pitt Lake. Form of name changed to Alvin (locality) 15 December 1982 on 92 G/10.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Alvin Post Office opened 1 October 1915 on L3174, G.S. Ward first postmaster; closed 31 March 1955; re-opened 8 December 1955 located 4 miles upriver on L2573.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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After Alvin Thomas Patterson, logging contractor & farmer who settled here c1901. Born 4 July 1865 at Parrsboro, NS; died 20 July 1942 at New Westminster.

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Fraser Valley Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-30