Fairbridge Cowichan Valley 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. SW side of junction of Glenora Creek and Koksilah River, S of Duncan, Quamichan Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Fairbridge

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Fairbridge

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

Name Description
Fairbridge Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Fairbridge

References to Fairbridge that document the origin of its place name

Adopted 15 June 1978 on 92B/12, as submitted by Capital Regional District

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Named after the Fairbridge Farm School in that area in the mid 1930's, in turn named named after Kingsley Fairbridge. (file V.1.38)

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Cowichan Valley Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-25