Nelway Regional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. Just inside BC-Washington boundary, E of Pend-d'Oreille River, SE of Trail, Kootenay Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Nelway

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Nelway

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

Name Description
Nelway Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Nelway

References to Nelway that document the origin of its place name

Nelway (Customs Post) adopted 3 November 1932 on Geological Survey sheet 283A, Salmo. Form of name changed to Nelway (locality) 26 July 1966 on 82SW.

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Nelway (customs post) was opened in 1926 according to December 2003 advice from Greg Nesteroff, historian, in turn provided by Kevin Hewson, Canada Customs).

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Presumably named by Canada Customs when the crossing point was opened in 1926. A compound name ? The c1940 notation "NELson & Fort Sheppard RailWAY ?? No - Waneta" suggests that this theory was discounted (Great Northern's line crossed into Washington State at Waneta, about 15 miles west of here.) Highway 6 from Nelson to Spokane runs past here now, but the 1930 Mineral Rerence Map 5, Trail Creek & Nelson - which is otherwise extremely detailed - shows only the winding "Salmo River Boundary Lake Wagon Road" looping south to Lomond Lake before swinging northwest to join the "Pend O'Reille River Road". Not even a cart track crosses the border in this area according to 1930 map.

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Regional District of Central Kootenay

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-27