Fair Harbour Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. S side of Fair Harbour, S of Tahsish Inlet, Rupert Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Fair Harbour

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Fair Harbour

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

Name Description
Fair Harbour Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Fair Harbour

References to Fair Harbour that document the origin of its place name

Fair Harbour (Post Office) was adopted 17 March 1966 on 92 L/3, in association with the inlet of the same name. Identified as Fair Harbour (Steamer Landing) in the 1966 BC Gazetteer. Identified as Fair Harbour (Landing) in the 1973 Supplement to the 1966 Gazetteer. Form of name changed to Fair Harbour (locality) 15 February 1983 on 92 L/3.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Fair Harbour Post Office was opened 22 September 1966, situated on TL9603; closed 13 May 1971.

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Strathcona Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-10-01