Hells Gate Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. W side of Fraser River, S of Boston Bar, Yale Division Yale Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Hells Gate

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Hells Gate

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

Name Description
Hells Gate Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Hells Gate

References to Hells Gate that document the origin of its place name

Hells Gate (settlement) adopted 7 April 1955 as identified in 1947 Directory; established in association with management of the fish ladders. Form of name since adjusted to Hells Gate (locality).

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

The CPR construction camp & station called "Cathmar" was located here c1913, and so-labelled on BC Lands' map 2B, 1914.

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

 

Fraser Valley Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-30