Refuge Cove Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. S end of West Redonda Island at entrance to Desolation Sound, NE of Campbell River (city), New Westminster Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Refuge Cove

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Refuge Cove

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

Name Description
Refuge Cove Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Refuge Cove

References to Refuge Cove that document the origin of its place name

Refuge Cove (Post Office & Steamer Landing) adopted 6 April 1950 on 92 NW, as labelled on BC map 2C, 1929, and as identified in the 1930 BC Gazetteer. Form of name identified as Refuge Cove (settlement) in the 1966 BC Gazetteer. Form of name changed to Refuge Cove (locality) 31 May 1982 on 92 K/2. So-named because of the "safe harbour" here, in turn named on Admiralty charts from 1860 or earlier.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Refuge Cove Post Office was opened 1 June 1922, not to be confused with Refuge Bay Post Office, opened on Porcher Island (near Prince Rupert), 1 February 1910.

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

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-10-01