W'aayi Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot, British Columbia

Former First Nation Village - A place formerly inhabited by First Nations' people, with no current population or that is usually uninhabited. On Wya Point, the S headland of Florencia Bay, NW of Ucluelet, Clayoquot Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on W'aayi

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for W'aayi

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

Name Description
W'aayi Official

 

Origin Notes and History of W'aayi

References to W'aayi that document the origin of its place name

W'aayi (Former First Nation Village) adopted 1 April 2011, per the provisions of the Maa-nulth Treaty.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office.  |  Province of British Columbia

The name means "high hill" (Ucluelet First Nation, December 2010)

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
included with note  |  Province of British Columbia

 

Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-27