Kwisitis 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. S end of Wickaninnish Bay, between Ucluelet and Tofino, Clayoquot Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Kwisitis

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Kwisitis

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

Name Description
Kwisitis Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Kwisitis

References to Kwisitis that document the origin of its place name

Kwisitis (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

The name means "other end." (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