Coal Harbour Regional District of Mount Waddington, 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 of Holberg Inlet, Quatsino Sound, S of Port Hardy at N end Vancouver Island, Rupert Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Coal Harbour

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Coal Harbour

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

Name Description
Coal Harbour Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Coal Harbour

References to Coal Harbour that document the origin of its place name

Coal Harbour (Post Office & Steamer landing) adopted 3 June 1947 on 92 L/12 . Identified as Coal Harbour (Post Office) in the 1966 BC Gazetteer. Form of name changed to Coal Harbour (community) 15 December 1982 on 92 L/12.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia

Coal Harbour Post Office was opened 16 March 1936.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia

 

Last updated: 2023-10-01