Ekins Point
| Feature Type: | Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | N end of Gambier Island, NW of West Vancouver (municipality) in entrance to Howe Sound, New Westminster Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°31'43"N, 123°23'26"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92G/11 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Elkins Landing (landing) adopted 4 October 1945. Spelling corrected and form of name changed to Ekins Point Landing (landing) 3 March 1949 on C.3586. Form of name changed to Ekins Point (locality) 15 February 1983. (files H.1.29 & H.2.45) Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |
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Union Steam Ship Company port of call. Mis-spelled as "Elkins Point Landing" in 1939 Directory; "Elkins Landing [sic]...summer resort near Ekins Point" identified in 1944 BC Coast Pilot, Vol I, p.156. See Ekins Point (point) for biographical information about namesake. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |