Stikine Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. W side Stikine River near BC-Alaska boundary, Cassiar Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Stikine

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Stikine

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

Name Description
Stikine Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Stikine

References to Stikine that document the origin of its place name

Boundary (Custom Post) adopted in the 1930 BC Gazetteer; form of name changed to Boundary (Locality) 21 January 1955 on 104B. Name changed to Stikine (locality) 15 January 1964 on 104B.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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A seasonal Customs Office (summer months only) was opened at Boundary, called "Stikeen" (7 November 1963 letter, Ottawa file 104B)

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From "Stahankane", meaning grande rivière (big river), according to Guivard in "Les noms indiens de mon pays", p. 166.

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Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-10-01