Cowichan Station Cowichan Valley 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 Koksilah River, SE of Duncan, Cowichan Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Cowichan Station

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Cowichan Station

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

Name Description
Cowichan Station Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Cowichan Station

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

"Cowichan Station (Post Office, farm settlement)" identified in the 1930 BC Gazetteer. Cowichan Station (settlement) adopted 16 January 1950. Form of name changed to Cowichan Station (community) 30 January 1980.

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

McPherson Station Post Office was opened 1 April 1897; name changed to Cowichan Station Post Office 1 June 1896, because of proximity to E&NR's station, Cowichan.

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