Houpsitas Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia

First Nation Village - A village or community inhabited primarily by members of the same First Nation. Across Walters Cove from Kyuquot (community), N shore of entrance to Kyuquot Sound, NW side of Vancouver Island, Rupert Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Houpsitas

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Houpsitas

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

Name Description
Houpsitas Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Houpsitas

References to Houpsitas that document the origin of its place name

Houpsitas (First Nation Village) adopted 1 April 2011, per the provisions of the Maa-nulth Treaty.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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The name is a reference to the mountain behind, with a village at its' base. (December 2010 advice from Ka:'yu:'k't'h'/Che:k:tles7et'h' First Nations.)

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
included with note  |  Province of British Columbia

 

Strathcona Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-10-01