Brunswick, British Columbia Explained

Brunswick is a settlement in British Columbia,^[1] located near the Village of Lions Bay. The name Brunswick is used for the railway point and former flagstop at this location for the British Columbia Railway.^[2]

Name

The locality was named in association with nearby Mount Brunswick, which was named for HMS Brunswick, which was in the Battle of the Glorious First of June in 1794.^[3]

References

51.633°N -127.557°W

Notes and References

1. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/34969.html BC Names/GeoBC entry "Brunswick Beach (locality)"
2. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/49988.html BC Names/GeoBC entry "Brunswick (former railway point)"
3. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/1577.html BC Names entry "Brunswick Mountain"