Beaver Creek
| 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 Stamp River, just NW of Port Alberni, Alberni Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°19'30"N, 124°54'04"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92F/7 |
|
|
Origin Notes and History:
|
Adopted 2 June 1949 on 92 F/7 as labelled on BC map 2A, 1913; a long-established local name. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
|
Beaver Creek Post Office opened 1 July 1890; closed 30 November 1939. At the time of closing the post office was situated on W1/2, Lot 31. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |