Coombe Metro Vancouver 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. In Belcarra, SE side of Indian Arm, Burrard Inlet, New Westminster Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Coombe

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Coombe

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

Name Description
Coombe Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Coombe

References to Coombe that document the origin of its place name

"Coombe, steamer landing on the north side of Burrard Inlet....". [origin/significance not provided]

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
Nelson, Denys; Place Names of the Delta of the Fraser River; 1927, unpublished manuscript held in the Provincial Archives  |  Province of British Columbia

Coombe (Landing) adopted 6 February 1948 on C.3434, located at the southeast end of Indian Arm between Turtle Head and Cosy Cove, as labelled on BC map 5B, 1929. Form of name changed to Coombe (Steamer Landing) 15 September 1966 on 92G/SE. Subsequently amalgamated within Village of Belcarra as a distinct area facing Bedwell Bay; form of name changed to Coombe (community) 29 November 1979 on 92G/7.

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

 

Metro Vancouver Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-26