Ecoole Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot, British Columbia
Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. S side of Seddall Island, N side of entrance to Alberni Inlet, SW of Port Alberni (city), Barclay Land District
Mapped Location
Ecoole: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Ecoole
- Feature Type: Place
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Ecoole
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Ecoole | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Ecoole
References to Ecoole that document the origin of its place name
Ecoole (Steamer Landing) adopted 13 August 1945 on C.3609, as originally submitted May 1931 by Hydrographic Service for C309. Form of name changed to Ecoole (locality) 12 March 1979 on 92C/14.
Ecoole Post Office was opened 1 August 1918; closed 31 January 1940.
"...a Barkley Sound (Nootkan) word referring to the site of an old village - 'bushes on a hill' is as near as I can give." (21 April 1939 letter from W.A. Newcombe, Provincial Archives, file 34275S#4). According to Mr. George Clutesi, Nootka Indian (Sechart Band), this is a Nootka Indian word for 'place where the vegetation reaches the waters edge.' (undated information from Provincial Archives).
Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot
- Aa-at-sow-is
- Ahousat
- Alberni
- Anaqtl'a
- Arrowview Heights
- Bamfield
- Beaver Creek
- Boat Basin
- Cameron Heights
- Cha cha tsi tsi us
- Chap-is
- Chenatha
- Chequis
- Cherry Creek
- Chetarpe
- Chumata
- Clayoquot
- Clutus
- Deekyakus
- Dochsupple
- Dookqua
- Ecoole
- Estevan Point
- Franklin Camp
- Great Central
- Green Cove
- Hesquiat
- Hi'tatis
- Hiina'is
- Hitacu
- Hoo-ii
- Hosmatqts'os
- Hot Springs Cove
- Hu'ul
- K'oxsinqii
- Kakawis
- Kiikiixink'ok
- Kiix aa
- Kiix-in
- Kildonan
- Kleecoot
- Kliikliihuwis
- Klit-kle-mah-ah
- Kookswees
- Kwinaquth
- Kwisitis
- Maalth-sit
- Macoah
- Maht'ii'as
- Marktosis
- Nahmint
- Nuchaquis
- Nuumaqimyis
- Opitsat
- Ots'oo-a
- City of Port Alberni
- Port Albion
- Port Desire
- Sachawil
- Sachsa
- Sahara Heights
- Salmon Beach
- Sarita
- Shitlthmaq-is
- Sproat Lake
- Stewardson Inlet
- Tl'aaniiwa'a
- Tl'isnachis
- Tl'itsnit
- Tlakmaqis
- Tloohat-a
- District of Tofino
- Ts'axq'oo-is
- Ts'iispoo-a
- District of Ucluelet
- Uuts
- W'aayi
- Wihat'a
- Yaashitquo-a
- Yarksis
- Yuuhluth
Political Boundaries
Last updated: 2023-09-27