East Sooke
| 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 of Sooke Harbour, at S end of Vancouver Island, Sooke Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 48°22'08"N, 123°41'05"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92B/5 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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East Sooke (Post Office) identified in the 1930 BC Gazetteer. Form of name changed to East Sooke (settlement) 7 January 1947 and coordinates confirmed at 48 22 - 123 42 on C.3642. Form of name changed to East Sooke (community) 15 February 1983 and coordinates adjusted to 48 22 - 123 41 on 92B/5. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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East Sooke Post Office was opened 1 November 1889; closed 31 March 1934. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |