Opitsat Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot, 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. end of Meares Island, N. of Tofino, Clayoquot Land District
Mapped Location
Opitsat: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Opitsat
- Feature Type: Place
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Opitsat
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Opitsat | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Opitsat
References to Opitsat that document the origin of its place name
Potentially adopted 30 June 1911 on 92F/4 as listed in 1911 Gazetteer and as appears\on British Admiralty Chart 584 "Sydney Inlet to Nitinat including Clayoquat and Barclay Sounds" (1861) and Reference Maps 16 "Vancouver Island" (1908, 1910, 1911). Appeared as "village" and "settlement" but records cannot confirm difference between adoptions of Opitsat (Community) and Opitsat (Reserve). Confirmed on 7 January 1947 on 92F/4 as a settlement. Appears as "[Indigenous] village" in 1924 and 1930 Gazetteers. Listed as "community" in 1985 Gazetteer.
Walbran letter dated May 23, 1911- "I have in my possession one of the earliest charts issued by the Admiralty, Sydney Inlet to Nitanat, No. 584, dated 1861, and on this chart I note that the Indian village on Meares Island, now named on the present large chart...Clayoquot, is on my chart named Opitsat, the proper name of the village. Therefore I feel much gratified that the old name of Opitsat is to be restored. When I was in the sound I always heard it referred to as Opitsat." Ottawa File 0177.
Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot
- Aa-at-sow-is
- Ahousat
- Alberni
- Anaqtl'a
- Arrowview Heights
- Bamfield
- Beaver Creek
- Boat Basin
- Cameron Heights
- Cha cha tsi tsi us
- Chap-is
- Chenatha
- Chequis
- Cherry Creek
- Chetarpe
- Chumata
- Clayoquot
- Clutus
- Deekyakus
- Dochsupple
- Dookqua
- Ecoole
- Estevan Point
- Franklin Camp
- Great Central
- Green Cove
- Hesquiat
- Hi'tatis
- Hiina'is
- Hitacu
- Hoo-ii
- Hosmatqts'os
- Hot Springs Cove
- Hu'ul
- K'oxsinqii
- Kakawis
- Kiikiixink'ok
- Kiix aa
- Kiix-in
- Kildonan
- Kleecoot
- Kliikliihuwis
- Klit-kle-mah-ah
- Kookswees
- Kwinaquth
- Kwisitis
- Maalth-sit
- Macoah
- Maht'ii'as
- Marktosis
- Nahmint
- Nuchaquis
- Nuumaqimyis
- Opitsat
- Ots'oo-a
- City of Port Alberni
- Port Albion
- Port Desire
- Sachawil
- Sachsa
- Sahara Heights
- Salmon Beach
- Sarita
- Shitlthmaq-is
- Sproat Lake
- Stewardson Inlet
- Tl'aaniiwa'a
- Tl'isnachis
- Tl'itsnit
- Tlakmaqis
- Tloohat-a
- District of Tofino
- Ts'axq'oo-is
- Ts'iispoo-a
- District of Ucluelet
- Uuts
- W'aayi
- Wihat'a
- Yaashitquo-a
- Yarksis
- Yuuhluth
Political Boundaries
Last updated: 2023-09-27