River Jordan 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 of Sooke, at mouth of Jordan River, Renfrew Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on River Jordan

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for River Jordan

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

Name Description
River Jordan Official

 

Origin Notes and History of River Jordan

References to River Jordan that document the origin of its place name

River Jordan (Post Office & Settlement adopted in the 1930 BC Gazetteer. Form of name changed to "River Jordan (Post Office) not Jordan River (Post Office)" 8 July 1948 on C.3607. Form of name further changed to River Jordan (Community) 28 February 1983 on 92C/8.

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

River Jordan Post Office was opened 1 July 1919, named in association with adjacent Jordan River.

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

 

Capital Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-25