Topley Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, 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 Bulkley River, between Burns Lake and Houston, Coast Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Topley

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Topley

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

Name Description
Topley Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Topley

References to Topley that document the origin of its place name

Topley (Post Office) adopted 6 October 1936 on 93L. Confirmed 5 July 1951 on 93L. Form of name changed to Topley (Community) 15 March 1983 on 93L/9.

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

Named after a Grand Trunk Pacific Railway engineer.

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

 

Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-27