Queen Charlotte City
| Language of origin | English language |
| Feature Type: | Village (1) - A populated place with legally defined boundaries, incorporated as a village municipality under the provincial Municipal Act. |
| Status: | Not official |
| Other Names: | Daajing GiidsOfficial, Village of Queen Charlotte |
| Relative Location: | SE side of Graham Island, Queen Charlotte Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 53°15'16"N, 132°06'08"W at the approximate location of the Municipal Hall. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 103F/8 |
| Related Maps: |
103F/1 103F/8 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Queen Charlotte (Post Office & Steamer Landing) adopted 10 December 1945 on C.3806. Confirmed 14 June 1946 on 103 SE. Form of name changed to Queen Charlotte (Post Office) 28 November 1980. At the same time, Queen Charlotte City (community) was adopted 28 November 1980 on 103 F/8. Queen Charlotte City (community) and Queen Charlotte (Post Office) at the same location; BOTH to be labelled on BC maps. Incorporated as a Village Municipality, to be known as Village of Queen Charlotte, per Order in Council 470, 28 June 2005, effective 7 December 2005. See Queen Charlotte Islands for name origin information. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |