Yaculta Strathcona 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. On Cape Mudge IR l0, SW side of Quadra Island, Sayward Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Yaculta

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Yaculta

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

Name Description
Yaculta Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Yaculta

References to Yaculta that document the origin of its place name

Yaculta (Indian Village) adopted adopted 6 January 1949 on C.3565. Form of name changed to Yaculta (Settlement) 6 November 1952 on 92K. "Yaculta (settlement), not Cape Mudge (settlement)" confirmed 9 May 1975. Form of name changed to Yaculta (Community) 15 June 1982 on 92K/3

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

"Cape Mudge" submitted April 1975, being the well-established local name of this settlement as identified by Campbell River-area utility companies. Cape Mudge Indian Band Office advised that "Yaculta" was the correct name of the settlement, despite extensive local use of "Cape Mudge".

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

 

Strathcona Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-10-01