Port Washington Capital 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. NW side of North Pender Island, Cowichan Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Port Washington

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Port Washington

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

Name Description
Port Washington Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Port Washington

References to Port Washington that document the origin of its place name

Port Washington (Post Office) adopted 8 July 1948 on C.3450. Form of name changed to Port Washington (community) 27 February 1981.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office.  |  Province of British Columbia

Port Washington Post Office was opened 1 March 1912, located in the general store. Named after Washington Grimmer, who had come to the Pender Islands from Australia in 1882 and settled here; descendents still live on the island. Port Washington Post Office was closed 31 March 1979. See also Grimmer Bay.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office.  |  Province of British Columbia

 

Capital Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-25