Topley Landing
| 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 side Babine Lake at mouth of Fulton River, E of Smithers, Range 5 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 54°47'59"N, 126°08'05"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93L/16 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Topley Landing (Landing) adopted 5 July 1951 on 93L. Incorrectly identified as Topley (Landing) in the 1953 BC Gazetteer. Topley Landing (Landing) confirmed 21 April 1966 on 93NW. Form of name changed to Topley Landing (community) 15 March 1983 on 93L/16. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |