Blowhole Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia

Landing (1) - A coastal or shore location where boats may put in to load or unload. NE side Nootka Island, Nootka Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Blowhole

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Blowhole

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

Name Description
Blowhole Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Blowhole

References to Blowhole that document the origin of its place name

Blowhole (Locality) adopted 31 January 1981 on 92E/15, as identified on Nootka Sound Service timetables as a landing for Uchuck III. Form of name changed to Blowhole (Landing) 19 January 1998 on 92E/15, upon receiving confirmation from Hydrographic Service and Village of Tahsis staff that there are no longer any residents here - only dock facilities remain (file Z.1.46)

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

 

Strathcona Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-10-01