Buckley Bay
| Language of origin | English language |
| Feature Type: | Bay - Water area in an indentation of the shoreline of a sea, lake, or large river. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | W side of Baynes Sound, S of Courtenay, Nelson Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°31'25"N, 124°50'40"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92F/10 |
| Related Maps: |
92F 92F/10 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 5 October 1946 on C.3590; a long-established local name according to Hydrographic Service. Re-approved 2 November 1950 on 92F. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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The Salish name for the bay is ta-may-sen; spelled tamxwayksen in 1999 document provided to Highways Department. Meaning/significance not provided. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |