Beaver Cove Regional District of Mount Waddington, 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. At mouth of Kokish River, SE of Port McNeill, Rupert Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Beaver Cove

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Beaver Cove

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

Name Description
Beaver Cove Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Beaver Cove

References to Beaver Cove that document the origin of its place name

Beaver Cove (Steamer Landing) adopted 6 June 1952 on C.3569 (file A.1.40). Form of name changed to Beaver Cove (Post Office & Steamer Landing) 3 April 1959 on 92L/10; further changed to Beaver Cove (Community) 15 June 1982 on 92L/10.

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

Adopted 2-5-33 (92 L/l0) as a Settlement.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
Canadian Geographical Names Database, Ottawa  |  Province of British Columbia

Englewood Post Office, established across the cove in 1925, was relocated to near the Beaver Cove steamer landing, and renamed Beaver Cove Post Office, 16 May 1958. Post Office closed 30 April 1975 (?).

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

 

Regional District of Mount Waddington

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-10-01