| 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 Vancouver Island, between Bowser and Union Bay, Nelson Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°31'56"N, 124°51'25"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92F/10 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Buckley Bay (Station) adopted 2 November 1950 on 92 F at 49º 31' 25" - 124º 51' 00", as a long-established name. Form of name subsequently changed to Buckley Bay (settlement) and coordinates adjusted to 49º 32' 00" - 124º 51' 25". The dual name "Buckley Bay (Community) - Fanny Bay (Post Office)" was established by Ottawa, 15 December 1982 on 92F/10. Dual name dismantled July 1993 by Ottawa. BOTH features are to be labelled on BC maps. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Ferry landing established at Bulkley Bay c1952. Fanny Bay Post Office was relocated to Bulkley Bay (settlement) in November 1973. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Origin indefinite, but a Samuel Buckley, farmer, is listed in the 1898 Voter's List, residing at Union Bay. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |