Remo Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, 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. N side Skeena River just below Terrace, Range 5 Coast Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Remo

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Remo

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

Name Description
Remo Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Remo

References to Remo that document the origin of its place name

Remo (Station) adopted 4 November 1948 on 103NE as labelled on BC map 3M, 1916. Name rescinded 9 May 1956. Reinstated as Remo (community) 15 May 1981 - 149 residents according to 1976 census.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Breckenridge Landing Post Office opened 1 May 1910, located on NW corner Lot 1103 on the south side of the Skeena River. Renamed Remo Post Office 1 November 1913. Sometime before March 1955, Remo Post Office was relocated to SE corner Lot 3998 on the north side of the Skeena River, adjacent to the CNR station. Station closed mid-1950's; Remo Post Office closed 11 July 1960.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-10-01