Birchdale Regional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. NE side of Kootenay Lake, Kootenay Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Birchdale

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Birchdale

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

Name Description
Birchdale Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Birchdale

References to Birchdale that document the origin of its place name

Birchdale (locality) adopted 9 June 1960 on 82K as an established local name; confirmed 15 July 1983 on 82K/2.

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

The nearby Fry Creek steamer landing was closed once the new Birchdale landing was built (dates not cited). Birchdale identified as a scheduled stop in 1933 CPR Steamship timetable, and so-labelled on BC map 4F, 1946.

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

 

Regional District of Central Kootenay

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-27