| 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: | Not official |
| Other Names: | Dodge CoveOfficial |
| Relative Location: | At Dodge Cove on E side of Digby Island, in Prince Rupert Harbour, Range 5 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 54°17'17"N, 130°23'16"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 103J/8 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Norwegian Village (settlement) adopted 3 July 1946 on C.3702, as labelled on early Admiralty Charts. Name changed to Digby Island (settlement) 9 September 1964 on 103 I-J, having become the established name. Name changed to Dodge Cove (community) 9 January 2006 on 103J/8, to conform to entrenched local usage, as identified in 1971 and subsequent Census, and in 1975 list of Improvement Districts, etc. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Digby Island Wireless Station, listed in 1928 Wrigleys Directory, was located on the peninsula between Dodge Cove and Casey Cove; replaced in recent years with radio beacons. Digby Island (landing) is located about 4 km north of here at DuVernet Point, affording regular ferry service between downtown Prince Rupert and Prince Rupert Airport on the west side of Digby Island. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |