Kitseguecla Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, 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. At junction of Kitseguecla River and Skeena River, Cassiar Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Kitseguecla

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Kitseguecla

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

Name Description
Kitseguecla Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Kitseguecla

References to Kitseguecla that document the origin of its place name

Kitseguecla (settlement) adopted 1 March 1938 on 93M. Form of name changed to Kitseguecla (community) 14 January 1983 on 93M/4.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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The word means "the village (or people) on the river" Note that the spelling of Kitseguecla IRs were changed to Gitsegeucla IRs per Band Council resolution in 1986. No corresponding request re: spelling of community name.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-10-01