Mission City
| Language of origin | English 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: | MissionOfficial, Matsqui |
| Relative Location: | N side Fraser River opposite Matsqui, in Mission (municipality), New Westminster Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°08'24"N, 122°18'59"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92G/1 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Matsqui Post Office was opened in 1875. Name changed to Mission City Post Office 1 October 1891. Post Office Dept changed the name to Mission Post Office 15 December 1973. Name confirmed in Geographical Names Board records as Mission (Post Office) 19 December 1973 on 92 G/1h. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |