Queensborough
| 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 end of Lulu Island, in New Westminster, New Westminster Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°10'59"N, 122°56'04"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92G/2 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Queensborough (Post Office) adopted 11 February 1936. Form of name changed to Queensborough (post office & railway point) 10 March 1975. Form of name changed to Queensborough (community) 15 Febuary 1982. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Queensborough Post Office was opened 1 December 1908, so-named to recall an early name for New Westminster. Post Office closed 18 May 1910; re-opened 1 April 1911. (see "New Westminster" for information about the origin of the name). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |