Shearwater
| 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 side of Denny Island, Range 3 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 52°08'49"N, 128°05'34"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 103A/1 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Bella Bella (Air Base) was adopted 7 October 1948 on C.3787, not Bellabella (Air Base) as spelled on preliminary maps. Name changed to Shearwater (settlement) 4 September 1952 on 103A. Form of name changed to Shearwater (locality) 30 June 1982 on 103A/1. The dual or combination name "Shearwater (locality)-(Bella Bella PO)" was adopted 28 March 1988 on 103A/1. Dual name dismantled July 1993 by Ottawa into the original components, Shearwater (locality) and Bella Bella (PO); both are at the same location, and both are to be labelled on BC maps. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |