Sewell
| Language of origin | English language |
| Feature Type: | Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. |
| Status: | Not official |
| Other Names: | SewallOfficial |
| Relative Location: | N shore of Masset Inlet, Graham Island, Queen Charlotte Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 53°45'54"N, 132°17'59"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 103F/16 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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"Sewell (Steamer Landing) adopted in the 1930 BC Gazetteer, not "Sewall (post office)" as labelled on BC Lands' map 3L, 1919. Form of name changed to Sewell (settlement) 6 February 1948 on C. 3805. Form of name changed and spelling corrected to Sewall (locality) 10 March 1978 on 103F/16, being the correct spelling of the namesake's family name, and as originally labelled on maps. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |