Ekins Point Sunshine Coast Regional District, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. N end of Gambier Island, NW of West Vancouver (municipality) in entrance to Howe Sound, New Westminster Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Ekins Point

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Ekins Point

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

Name Description
Ekins Point Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Ekins Point

References to Ekins Point that document the origin of its place name

Elkins Landing (landing) adopted 4 October 1945. Spelling corrected and form of name changed to Ekins Point Landing (landing) 3 March 1949 on C.3586. Form of name changed to Ekins Point (locality) 15 February 1983. (files H.1.29 & H.2.45)

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Union Steam Ship Company port of call. Mis-spelled as "Elkins Point Landing" in 1939 Directory; "Elkins Landing [sic]...summer resort near Ekins Point" identified in 1944 BC Coast Pilot, Vol I, p.156. See Ekins Point (point) for biographical information about namesake.

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Sunshine Coast Regional District

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Last updated: 2023-09-27