Owen Bay Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. S end of Sonora Island, N of Campbell River (city), Sayward Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Owen Bay

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Owen Bay

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

Name Description
Owen Bay Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Owen Bay

References to Owen Bay that document the origin of its place name

Owen Bay (Post Office) adopted 6 January 1949 on C.3521. Form of name changed to Owen Bay (settlement) in the 1966 BC Gazetteer; further changed to Owen Bay (locality) 15 June 1982 on 92K/6.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Wyatt Bay Post Office was opened 1 December 1913, located on Octopus Island in the entrance to Waiatt Bay. Moved across Okisollo Channel to Owen Bay on Sonora Island, and re-named Owen Bay Post Office 23 July 1946; closed 27 August 1958.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Strathcona Regional District

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Last updated: 2023-10-01