McGillivray Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. W side of Anderson Lake, between Lillooet and Pemberton, Lillooet Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on McGillivray

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for McGillivray

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

Name Description
McGillivray Official

 

Origin Notes and History of McGillivray

References to McGillivray that document the origin of its place name

McGillivray Falls (Post Office & Station) adopted 6 September 1951. Form of name changed to McGillivray (Station) 22 June 1967; form of name changed to McGillivray (Community) 19 September 1978; form of name changed to McGillivray (Locality) 29 November 1984 (Ottawa file 203-2).

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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"McGillivray" identified as a station in 1928 PGE timetable, named in association with Mount McGillivray. McGillivray Falls Post Office opened 1 June 1929. PGE agreed in 1951 to change their station name to McGillivray Falls, to match post office name. Station not listed in timetables April 1958 onward. Post office closed 3 May 1961.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Squamish-Lillooet Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-10-01