Bessborough
| Feature Type: | Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | E. of junction of Fox Creek and Kiskatinaw River, Peace River Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 55°48'59"N, 120°30'05"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93P/15 |
| Related Maps: |
93P 93P/15 93P/16 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Bessborough (Post Office) adopted 5 May 1949 on 93P/15. Form of name changed to Bessborough (Settlement) 7 December 1970 on 93 P (file D.1.54); changed to Bessborough (Locality) 15 February 1983 on 93P/15. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |