Billings Bay Sunshine Coast Regional District, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. NW side Nelson Island, in entrance to Jervis Inlet, New Westminster Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Billings Bay

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Billings Bay

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

Name Description
Billings Bay Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Billings Bay

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

Billings Bay (Post Office) adopted 15 November 1949 on 92/SW. Form of name changed to Billings Bay (Post Office and Steamer Landing) 2 March 1950 on C.3589. Form of name changed to Billings Bay (Landing) 15 September 1981 on 92F/9; further changed to Billings Bay (Locality) 31 January 1983 on 92F/9.

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

Billings Bay Post Office opened 19 November 1949, located at Granite Island Landing (government float & USS port of call); Post Office closed 26 August 1970.

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

 

Sunshine Coast Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-27