Roy Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. SE side of Loughborough Inlet, S of Statham Point, Range 1 Coast Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Roy

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Roy

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

Name Description
Roy Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Roy

References to Roy that document the origin of its place name

Roy (settlement) adopted 6 April 1950 on 92/NW as a long-established local name, and as labelled on BC map 2C, 1919 et seq, and identified in the 1930 BC Gazetteer. Form of name changed to Roy (locality) 29 November 1984 (Ottawa file 203-2).

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

Roy Post Office opened 1 May 1896, named after Mr. Roy, early settler. Post Office closed 22 February 1943.

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

 

Strathcona Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-10-01