Cordova Bay Capital 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. E side of Saanich Peninsula between Victoria and Sidney, Lake Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Cordova Bay

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Cordova Bay

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

Name Description
Cordova Bay Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Cordova Bay

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

Cordova Bay (Post Office & Station) identified in the 1930 BC Gazetteer. Form of name changed to Cordova Bay (Post Office) 6 November 1934 on Ottawa file OBF 1449-2. Identified as Cordova Bay (settlement) in the 1966 BC Gazetteer. Form of name changed to Cordova Bay (community) 15 February 1983 on 92B/11.

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

Cordova Bay Post Office was opened 1 March 1920; amalgamated as a sub-office of Victoria Post Office 13 November 1962.

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

 

Capital Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-25