Macoah 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. NW side of Barkley Sound just N of mouth of Maggie River, Clayoquot Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Macoah

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Macoah

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

Name Description
Macoah Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Macoah

References to Macoah that document the origin of its place name

Macoah (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

Macoah reserve. "The name means 'house on the point' referring to a longhouse that was here in the old days." (advice from Toquaht Elder Anne Mack, shared November 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