Crescent Spur Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. W side Fraser River above Morkill River, NW of McBride, Cariboo Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Crescent Spur

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Crescent Spur

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

Name Description
Crescent Spur Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Crescent Spur

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

Crescent Spur (Post Office & Station) adopted 12 March 1965, as long-identified in post office and railway records, and as identified in the 1953 BC Gazetteer. Form of name changed to Crescent Spur (station) October 1970. Form of name changed to Crescent Spur (locality) 15 December 1982.

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

Crescent Island (station) identified on pre-emptor's map, 1915, named by CNR in association with the nearby island in the Fraser River; subsequently renamed by CNR Crescent Spur (station). Crescent Spur Post Office was opened 29 December 1944; closed 21 July 1969; re-opened 15 January 1975; closed 9 March 1977, etc.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Regional District of Fraser-Fort George

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-10-01