Kwinaquth Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot, British Columbia

Former First Nation Village - A place formerly inhabited by First Nations' people, with no current population or that is usually uninhabited. Near mouth of Coeur d'Alene Creek on E side of Effingham Inlet, N side of Barkley Sound, Clayoquot Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Kwinaquth

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Kwinaquth

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

Name Description
Kwinaquth Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Kwinaquth

References to Kwinaquth that document the origin of its place name

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

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office.  |  Province of British Columbia

"Deep water here, with a good clam beach in front; a place for fishing as well as drying black cod." (Ucluelet First Nation, December 2010)

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

 

Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-27