Arras Peace River 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 Kiskatinaw River, E of Dawson Creek, Peace River Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Arras

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Arras

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

Name Description
Arras Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Arras

References to Arras that document the origin of its place name

Arras (Post Office) adopted 5 May 1949 on 93P/NE; form of name changed to Arras (Community) 15 December 1982.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Named in 1923 by first postmaster, R. Soutes, who had fought in the battle of Arras, 1918.

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

 

Peace River Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-10-01