Muskwa
| Language of origin | Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit, Na-Dene language family Slavey, Dene language |
| 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: | Fort NelsonOfficial |
| Relative Location: | W of junction of Muskwa and Fort Nelson Rivers, Peace River Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 58°48'19"N, 122°41'50"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 94J/15 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Muskwa (Settlement) adopted 27 December 1944 on 94NE; name deleted 17 January 1951 on NTS94. Muskwa (Post Office) adopted 11 December 1952 on 94NE. Form of name changed to Fort Nelson (Post Office) 7 November 1957 on 94J. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Muskwa Post Office was opened 16 April 1942, situated on Lot 1591, Mile 300, Alaska Highway. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |