Granisle
| Feature Type: | Village (1) - A populated place with legally defined boundaries, incorporated as a village municipality under the provincial Municipal Act. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | W side of Babine Lake, N of Fulton River, Range 5 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 54°53'04"N, 126°12'23"W at the approximate location of the Municipal Hall. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93L/16 |
| Related Maps: |
93L 93L/16 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Granisle (Settlement) adopted 6 April 1967 on 93L. Form of name changed to Granisle (Post Office) 18 December 1968 on 93L/16. Incorporated as a Village Municipality 29 June 1971. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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A townsite belonging to Granisle Copper Ltd. "The name Granisle was chosen for the subsidiary company because the parent company is Granby Mining Company Ltd, and the mine is located on an island." (1967 leter, file S.3.36). See also the municipality's own website. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |