Playmor Junction Regional District of Central Kootenay, 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. At junction of Highways 6 and 3A, SW of Nelson, Kootenay Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Playmor Junction

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Playmor Junction

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

Name Description
Playmor Junction Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Playmor Junction

References to Playmor Junction that document the origin of its place name

Adopted 22 December 1986 on 82F/5; a well-established local name according to December 1985 advice from Dave Birch, Central Kootenay Regional District.

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

The Playmor dancehall was located here in the 1940's, and Playmore mobile home sales lot was established at the same junction sometime later.

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

 

Regional District of Central Kootenay

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-27