Dawsons Landing Central Coast Regional District, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. NW side of Rivers Inlet, Range 2 Coast Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Dawsons Landing

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Dawsons Landing

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

Name Description
Dawsons Landing Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Dawsons Landing

References to Dawsons Landing that document the origin of its place name

Dawson Landing (Steamer Landing) adopted 3 June 1947 on C.3778. Form of name changed to Dawsons Landing (Post Office) 27June 1967 on 92 M. Form of name changed to Dawsons Landing (locality) 15 December 1982 on 92M/12.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Dawsons Landing Post Office was opened 1 November 1967, located on a float off Lot 1501.

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"Dawsons Floating Store; marine and heating fuel, propane; scheduled steamer call." (February 1955 advice from Union Steam Ship Company). "A small settlement with a post office and general store; 800 feet of floats for visiting craft; has an float plane service (1987 advice from Hydrographic Service)

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Central Coast Regional District

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Last updated: 2023-09-26