Old Fort Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. N shore of Babine Lake, at junction of N and NW arms of Babine Lake, NE of Smithers, Cassiar Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Old Fort

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Old Fort

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

Name Description
Old Fort Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Old Fort

References to Old Fort that document the origin of its place name

Old Fort (settlement) adopted 1 March 1938 on 93M. Form of name changed to Old Fort (locality) in the 1966 BC Gazetteer.

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

Fort Babine, also called Kilmars or Old Fort, was established on the shore of Babine Lake in 1922.... (District of Houston, 2014)

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
included with note  |  Province of British Columbia

 

Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-27