Crescent Bay 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. N side of West Arm Kootenay Lake, W of Kokanee Narrows, Kootenay Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Crescent Bay

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Crescent Bay

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

Name Description
Crescent Bay Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Crescent Bay

References to Crescent Bay that document the origin of its place name

"Crescent Bay (steamer landing), formerly Farrington's Landing" identified in the 1930 BC Gazetteer. Crescent Bay (settlement) adopted 7 October 1947 on Columbia River Basin manuscript 10; form of name subsequently changed to Crescent Bay (community); an established local name.

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