Coombs
| 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: | W of Parksville, Nanoose Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°18'17"N, 124°25'03"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92F/8 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Coombs (Post Office & Station) adopted 2 December 1948, as labelled on BC map 2A, 1913. Form of name changed to Coombs (Post Office) 30 January 1981 on 92 F/8. Form of name changed to Coombs (community) 15 December 1982 on 92 F/8. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Coombs Post Office was opened 1 February 1911. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |