Cortes Bay Strathcona 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. SE side of Cortes Island, N end Strait of Georgia, Sayward Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Cortes Bay

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Cortes Bay

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

Name Description
Cortes Bay Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Cortes Bay

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

Cortes Bay (Post Office) adopted 6 December 1956 on 92K. Form of name changed to Cortes Bay (community) 31 May 1982 on 92K/2.

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

Seaford Post Office was opened 1 November 1917, located on Lot 858, Sec 13; closed 18 January 1924; re-opened 5 May 1924. Name changed to Cortes Bay Post Office and relocated to SE 1/4 Sec 10, 16 March 1957. Closed 17 October 1973.

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

 

Strathcona Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-10-01