Chilliwack Fraser 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. On CNR, S. of junction of Harrison and Fraser Rivers, New Westminster Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Chilliwack

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Chilliwack

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

Name Description
Chilliwack Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Chilliwack

References to Chilliwack that document the origin of its place name

"Chilliwack (Town) not Chilliwak, Chilliwhack, Chilukweyuk nor Chiloweyuck" adopted in the 15th Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 31 March 1917. Re-incorporated as a District Municipality 1 January 1980, being an amalgamation of the City of Chilliwack and the Corporation of the Township of Chilliwhack, the new entity to be called District of Chilliwack.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia

 

Related Catalog Titles

A Bibliography for Chilliwack, Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia

Five corners the story of Chilliwhack by Bruce Ramsey

xii, 96 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 22 cm

CIRC [ 1 ]

 


 

Last updated: 2023-09-30