New Brighton Sunshine Coast Regional District, British Columbia


Community - An unincorporated populated place, generally with a population of 50 or more, and having a recognized central area that might contain a post office, store and/or community hall, etc, intended for the use of the general public in the region. SW side of Gambier Island, Howe Sound, New Westminster Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on New Brighton

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for New Brighton

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

Name Description
New Brighton Official

 

Origin Notes and History of New Brighton

References to New Brighton that document the origin of its place name

New Brighton (Post Office) was adopted 7 December 1937 on 92 G/6; confirmed 28July 1945 on C.3579. Form of name changed to New Brighton (community) 15 April 1982 on 92G/6.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia

New Brighton Post Office was opened 1 August 1919, named after New Brighton, England (significance of this choice not explained); closed 15 December 1940; reopened 1 May 1945.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia

 

Last updated: 2023-09-27