Glade Regional District of Central Kootenay, 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. W side Kootenay River below junction with Slocan River, NE of Castlegar, Kootenay Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Glade

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Glade

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

Name Description
Glade Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Glade

References to Glade that document the origin of its place name

Glade (station) adopted 5 March 1959 on 82F/SW, as labelled on BC map 1EM, 1915. Form of name changed to Glade (settlement) 9 February 1966 on 82F/5. Form of name changed Glade (community) 16 December 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

Letter from Post Office Department 19 September 1942, announcing the intention to open Glade Post Office, 1.4 miles south of Shoreacres in the Electoral District of Kootenay West; named in association with the nearby station (Columbia & Kootenay Branch, CPR). Letter from Post Office Department 13 November 1942, advises of their decision not to proceed with the establishment of the Glade Post Office. Ferry list, March 1965, identifies the Glade ferry, crossing the Kootenay River at this point.

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 Central Kootenay

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-27