Goldstream Capital 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. Just W of Langford Lake on S side of Goldstream River, W of Victoria, Goldstream Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Goldstream

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Goldstream

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

Name Description
Goldstream Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Goldstream

References to Goldstream that document the origin of its place name

Goldstream (village) adopted in the 15th Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 31 March 1917. Form of name changed to Goldstream (station) in the 1930 BC Gazetteer, located on E&NR just west of Langford Lake. Name rescinded 19 December 1984. Re-instated as Goldstream (community) 24 April 2006 on 92B/5 - this is a well-known name that should be labelled on maps.

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

Gold Stream was so-named in 1858 when Peter Leech found gold-bearing gravel in the stream; his discovery precipitated a small gold rush, and by 1864 upwards of 300 men were working on Goldstream River. Goldstream Post Office was opened 1 May 1886.

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

 

Capital Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-25