Firvale Central Coast 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. Junction of Burnt Bridge Creek and Bella Coola River, NE of Bella Coola (community), Range 3 Coast Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Firvale

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Firvale

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

Name Description
Firvale Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Firvale

References to Firvale that document the origin of its place name

Firvale (settlement) adopted 7 February 1947 on 93SW - a long-established name, labelled on BC Lands' map 2E, 1924, identified in the 1930 BC Gazetteer, etc. Location adjusted 3 miles westward 9 February 1962 on 93D/8.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
BC place name cards, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff.  |  Province of British Columbia

Sloan Post Office was opened here 1 November 1907; renamed Firvale Post Office 19 July 1912; closed January 31, 1917 (at the time of closing the post office was situated on the E 1/2 of SW 1/4, Sec 28, Tp8, R3.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
BC place name cards, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff.  |  Province of British Columbia

 

Central Coast Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-26