Curzon Regional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. Just W of Yahk, E of Creston, Kootenay Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Curzon

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Curzon

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

Name Description
Curzon Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Curzon

References to Curzon that document the origin of its place name

Curzon (station) adopted 6 September 1956 on Columbia River Basin manuscript 74, as identified in CPR timetables. Form of name changed to Curzon (locality) 20 August 1979 on 82F/1.

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

A CPR name, presumably referring to George Nathaniel (1859-1925), first Baron Curzon of Kedleston; an English statesman who served as viceroy of India, 1899-1905.

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