Muskwa Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. E. of junction of Prophet and Muskwa Rivers, Peace River Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Muskwa

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Muskwa

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

Name Description
Muskwa Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Muskwa

References to Muskwa that document the origin of its place name

Muskwa (Settlement) adopted 7 November 1957 on 94J/15, located at Mile 294 on the Alaska Highway. Form of name changed to Muskwa (community) in December 1974; further changed to Muskwa (locality) 29 November 1984 on 94J/15.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office  |  Province of British Columbia

Note that Muskwa Post Office was never located here; Muskwa Post Office was 6 miles north in Fort Nelson.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office  |  Province of British Columbia

 

Northern Rockies Regional Municipality

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-10-01