Fairfield Capital 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 James Bay (community) and Oak Bay (municipality), in City of Victoria, Victoria Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Fairfield

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Fairfield

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

Name Description
Fairfield Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Fairfield

References to Fairfield that document the origin of its place name

Adopted 11 March 1985 on 92 B/6 - a long-established name for this neighbourhood.

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

Governor James Douglas' "Fairfield Farm" was between Beacon Hill and Ross Bay.

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

 

Capital Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-25