| 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: | Between Fort St. John and Beatton River, Peace River Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 56°45'34"N, 121°16'35"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 94A/14 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Buick (Post Office) adopted 18 September 1974 on 94A/14, at 56º 46' - 121º 16'. Buick (Station) adopted 10 February 1976 on 94A at 56º 45' - 121º 14'. Because the features were within 4km of each other, the two records were combined as a single name "Buick (Post Office & Railway Point)" 27 February 1981 on 94A/14, at 56º 46' - 121º 15'. Form of name changed back to Buick (Post Office), and Buick (Railway Point) reinstated as a discrete record 15 May 1981 on 94A/14; both at their original location. Form of name changed to Buick (Community) 18 September 1995 on 94 A/14. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Buick Post Office established 1 October 1974. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |