Cowichan Bay Cowichan Valley Regional District, British Columbia

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Cowichan Bay

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Cowichan Bay

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

Name Description
Cowichan Bay Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Cowichan Bay

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

"Cowichan Bay (steamer landing, settlement)" identified in the 1930 BC Gazetteer. Form of name changed to Cowichan Bay (post office & steamer landing) 8 July 1948. Form of name changed to Cowichan Bay (community) 15 December 1982 on 92 B/12.

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

Cowichan Bay Post Office was opened 1 November 1907; closed 30 June 1921; re-opened 1 January 1941.

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

"Harrisville" identified on BC name card as old name for Cowichan Bay (map/document title or date not cited)

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

 

Cowichan Valley Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-25