Queensborough Metro Vancouver 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. E end of Lulu Island, in New Westminster, New Westminster Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Queensborough

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Queensborough

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

Name Description
Queensborough Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Queensborough

References to Queensborough that document the origin of its place name

Queensborough (Post Office) adopted 11 February 1936. Form of name changed to Queensborough (post office & railway point) 10 March 1975. Form of name changed to Queensborough (community) 15 Febuary 1982.

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

Queensborough Post Office was opened 1 December 1908, so-named to recall an early name for New Westminster. Post Office closed 18 May 1910; re-opened 1 April 1911. (see "New Westminster" for information about the origin of the name).

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

 

Metro Vancouver Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-26