Cracroft Regional District of Mount Waddington, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. E end of Forward Bay, S side of West Cracroft Island, Johnstone Strait, Range 1 Coast Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Cracroft

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Cracroft

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

Name Description
Cracroft Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Cracroft

References to Cracroft that document the origin of its place name

Cracroft (Post Office and settlement) adopted 6 April 1950 on 92/NW; located at 50° 34' 10" - 126° 16' 20" at the head of Port Harvey. Form of name changed to Cracroft (locality) 26 April 1965 on 92L, and location changed to 50° 31' 35" - 126° 22' 50" on the east side of Forward Bay (file A.3.65).

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

Cracroft Post Office was opened 15 June 1905, located on the west side of Lot 474 at the head of Port Harvey; relocated 1/2 mile eastward to Lot 1790 some time before 17 October 1928, according to postmaster's sketch. Cracroft Post Office was closed 15 June 1945; re-opened 1 November 1945, still located at head of Port Harvey; relocated 2 July 1951 to Lot 1070 on the east shore of Forward Bay; closed permanently 27 August 1951. Only 2 people residing at original location of Cracroft Bay Post Office according to 1961 Census; 4 people residing there according to 1976 Census. See Cracroft Islands.

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 Mount Waddington

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-10-01