Elephant Crossing Regional District of Mount Waddington, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. Just NW of Holberg, at head of Holberg Inlet, Quatsino Sound, Rupert Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Elephant Crossing

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Elephant Crossing

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

Name Description
Elephant Crossing Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Elephant Crossing

References to Elephant Crossing that document the origin of its place name

Adopted 30 January 1981 on 102I/9, as submitted by Helen Akrigg - a well-established local name for the crossroads here (November 1980 letter & photograph of the highway signpost, file Q.1.36.)

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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So-named 1967-68 by Holberg-based Master Warrant Officer Gerry Rivest, who thought the convoys of unloaded logging trucks with their forward-jutting trailer connection resembled single-file elephants holding up their trunks.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Regional District of Mount Waddington

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Last updated: 2023-10-01