Blueberry Creek Regional District of Central Kootenay, 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. W side Columbia River, just S of Castlegar, Kootenay Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Blueberry Creek

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Blueberry Creek

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

Name Description
Blueberry Creek Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Blueberry Creek

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

Blueberry Creek (Post Office and Station) adopted 2 June 1950 on 82F/4, as labelled on BC map 1EM, 1915 and on BC map 4A, 1920. Form of name changed to Blueberry Creek (Community) 16 December 1975.

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

Blueberry Creek Post Office opened 1 May 1910. "Station abandoned" (CPR timetable 64, 3 December 1964). Post Office closed 28 May 1973.

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