Black Creek Cariboo 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. NE side of Vancouver Island, between Courtenay and Campbell River (city), Comox Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Black Creek

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Black Creek

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

Name Description
Black Creek Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Black Creek

References to Black Creek that document the origin of its place name

Black Creek (Post Office) adopted 15 July 1936 (file S.2.36); form of name changed to Black Creek (Community) 15 December 1982 on 92F/14.

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

Black Creek Post Office was opened 1 June 1936, named in association with adjacent creek.

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

 

Cariboo Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-27