Boundary Bay Whatcom County, British Columbia
Mapped Location
Boundary Bay: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Boundary Bay
- Feature Type: Place
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Boundary Bay
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Boundary Bay | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Boundary Bay
References to Boundary Bay that document the origin of its place name
BOUNDARY BAY, the western portion of Semiahmoo Bay, Whatcom County. The Galiano and Valdes expedition for the Spaniards, 1792, charted the whole gulf as "Enseñada del Engano," meaning "Gulf of the Deception," probably because the explorers had run into shallow water. The Admiralty chart of 1847 simply indicated shallow water. The United States Coast Survey named it "Mud Bay" in 1855, but on a second edition of the chart, it was called Boundary Bay and has so remained on all recent charts.
BOUNDARY BAY, the western portion of Semiahmoo Bay, Whatcom County. The Galiano and Valdes expedition for the Spaniards, 1792, charted the whole gulf as "Ensenada del Engaño," meaning "Gulf of the Deception," probably because the explorers had run into shallow water. The Admiralty chart of 1847 simply indicated shallow water. The United States Coast Survey named it "Mud Bay" in 1855, but on a second edition of the chart, it was called Boundary Bay and has so remained on all recent charts.
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Last updated: 2024-06-03