Croydon 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 of Fraser River between Valemount and McBride, Cariboo Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Croydon

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Croydon

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

Name Description
Croydon Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Croydon

References to Croydon that document the origin of its place name

Croydon (flag station) adopted 23 May 1963, as labelled on BC map 3H, 1919, and as identified in the 1930 BC Gazetteer. Form of name changed to Croydon (locality) 31 May 1983 on 83E/4.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia

GTPR's Croydon flag station was named after Croydon, England (identity of the namer, and the significance of the name is not known)

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia

 

Last updated: 2023-10-01