Wellington Regional District of Nanaimo, 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. E side of Brannen Lake, within City of Nanaimo, Wellington Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Wellington

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Wellington

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

Name Description
Wellington Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Wellington

References to Wellington that document the origin of its place name

Wellington (station) adopted 28 July 1945 on C.3579, as labelled on BC Lands' map 2A, 1913. Form of name changed to Wellington (community) 29 November 1984 on Ottawa file 203-2.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia

Named after the famous British soldier and statesman, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), victor of Waterloo and later Prime Minister of Britain.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia

 

Last updated: 2023-09-27