Davis Bay Sunshine Coast Regional District, 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 Mission Point, just SE of Sechelt, New Westminster Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Davis Bay

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Davis Bay

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

Name Description
Davis Bay Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Davis Bay

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

Davis Bay (Settlement) adopted 4 February 1949 on C. 3579; name rescinded 14 January 1954 on 92 G/5. Name reinstated September 1965 - "sufficient numbers of permanent resident to warrant identification as a Settlement" (September 1965 notion on BC name card). Form of name subsequently changed to Davis Bay (community).

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

Incorrectly identified as Davie Bay in 1976 census.

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

 

Sunshine Coast Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-27