Croasdaile Island
| Feature Type: | Island - Land area surrounded by water or marsh. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Off S side of Smith Island, at entrance to Skeena River, Range 5 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 54°06'33"N, 130°12'29"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 103J/1 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Croasdaile Island adopted 5 April 1927 on C.313 as recommended by Hydrographic Service; not "Bay Island" as labelled on BC map 3M, 1916. Re-approved 3 April 1952 on 103 J, and 8 July 1954 on 103 J/1. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Named by H.D. Parizeau, Hydrographic Service, after to a well-known man who lived in Victoria prior to 1900. [the reason or significance for this choice was not explained by Mr. Parizeau.] Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |