| 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: | E side Masset Harbour, Queen Charlotte Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 54°02'18"N, 132°11'21"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 103K/1 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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"Old Masset (settlement), not Masset (settlement)" adopted 2 December 1954, located on Masset IR 1. Old Masset (settlement) changed to Haida (settlement) 21 June 1973 on Chart 3804. Haida (settlement) rescinded jointly by Department of Indian & Northern Development 9 January 1979 and by BC, 18 December 1979 on 103K/1. Old Massett (community) re-instated with spelling change 8 April 1995 by BC, at the request of Old Massett Village Council. Approved by Department of Indian & Northern Affairs 15 February 1999. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Haida Post Office was opened at Old Masset 28 March 1957; this location identified as Old Masset (Haida PO) on BC map 2F. Haida Post Office was closed 30 April 1960. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |