Sturdies Bay 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. SE side Galiano Island, Cowichan Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Sturdies Bay

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Sturdies Bay

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

Name Description
Sturdies Bay Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Sturdies Bay

References to Sturdies Bay that document the origin of its place name

Galiano Island (Steamer Landing) adopted 3 May 1951 on C.3450 at 48º 53'- 123º 19'. Galiano Post Office relocated here (date not cited) and name subsequently changed to the dual form Sturdies Bay (Steamer Landing) - Galiano (Post Office) 1 October 1965 on C. 3452. Confirmed 29 May 1981 on 92B/4. Form of name changed to Sturdies Bay (Community) - Galiano (Post Office) 31 December 1982 on 92B/14. Dual name dismantled by Ottawa; BOTH to be labelled on BC maps.

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