Dogwood Valley Fraser Valley 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. W side of Fraser River between Hope and Yale, Yale Division Yale Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Dogwood Valley

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Dogwood Valley

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

Name Description
Dogwood Valley Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Dogwood Valley

References to Dogwood Valley that document the origin of its place name

Adopted 20 March 1975 on 92H/6, as submitted June 1972 in the form of a petition from residents.

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

"...there are great numbers of Dogwood trees in this strip and at the time of naming they were all out in their full glory.... trees on everyone's property." (June 1972 letter and map from Jack Wotten, file C.1.50 pt.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

 

Fraser Valley Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-30