Grand Rapids
| Feature Type: | 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. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | At junction Tachie and Kuzkwa Rivers, NW of Fort St. James, Range 5 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 54°46'59"N, 124°53'05"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93K/15 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Grand Rapids (Indian Village) adopted 2 November 1937 on 93K. Formerly Kuzkwa. Identified as Grand Rapids (Settlement) in the 1953 BC Gazetteer. Form of name changed to Grand Rapids (Community) 31 December 1978. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |