Coal Harbour
| Feature Type: | Harbour (1) - Sheltered water in a shoreline indentation, suitable for mooring or anchoring vessels. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | W end of Vancouver Harbour, New Westminster Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°17'36"N, 123°07'17"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92G/6 |
| Related Maps: |
92G 92G/6 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 7 December 1937 on Hydrographic Chart 333, as labelled on British Admiralty Charts since 1859. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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"On latst National Harbour Board plans of Vancouver harbour, the eastern limit of Coal Harbour is a line drawn true south through the eastern extremity of Deadman Island." (March 1959 acvice from Hydrographic Service) Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |