Cinnabar Valley Regional District of Nanaimo, 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. SE side of City of Nanaimo, Cranberry Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Cinnabar Valley

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Cinnabar Valley

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

Name Description
Cinnabar Valley Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Cinnabar Valley

References to Cinnabar Valley that document the origin of its place name

Adopted 13 January 1976 on 92G/SW as submitted by Nanaimo Regional District.

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

Refers to the Cinnabar Moth, introduced to this valley in the mid-1960's to correct an infestation of Tansy Ragwort.

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 Nanaimo

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-27