Bedwell Harbour
| Feature Type: | Landing (1) - A coastal or shore location where boats may put in to load or unload. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | W. side South Pender Island, Cowichan Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 48°43'59"N, 123°13'04"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92B/11 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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South Pender (Post Office and Steamer Landing) adopted 3 May 1951 on C.3450, as labelled on BC Lands' map 2A, 1913, et seq. Name changed to Bedwell Harbour (Landing) 31 October 1980 on 92B/14 (file T.1.45). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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South Pender Post Office opened 1 June 1903, located in the store at Bedwell Harbour, Sec 20. Post Office moved July 1963 to NE 1/4 Sec 2, thence c1969 to SE 1/4 Sec 4. Closed 7 July 1970. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |