Ya:kats Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia

Former First Nation Village - A place formerly inhabited by First Nations' people, with no current population or that is usually uninhabited. E side of Clanninick Cove, just W of Kyuquot (community) on NW side of Vancouver Island, Rupert Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Ya:kats

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Ya:kats

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

Name Description
Ya:kats Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Ya:kats

References to Ya:kats that document the origin of its place name

Ya:kats (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 might refer to butter clams. (December 2010 advice from Ka:'yu:'k't'h' /Che:k:tles7et'h' First Nations.)

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

 

Strathcona Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-10-01