Egmont Sunshine 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. Just W of Skookumchuck Narrows at N end of Sechelt Peninsula, New Westminster Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Egmont

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Egmont

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

Name Description
Egmont Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Egmont

References to Egmont that document the origin of its place name

Egmont (Settlement and Post Office) adopted 12 December 1939 on 92SE, located on the east side of the Narrows as labelled on BC Map 20, 1912. Form of name changed to Egmont (Post Office) 3 April 1959, and repositioned on the west side of the Narrows. Form of name changed to Egmont (community) 31 December 1982 on 92 G/12.

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

Egmont Post Office was opened 1 June 1917, named in association with Egmont Point.

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

 

Sunshine Coast Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-27