Bamberton, British Columbia
- Bamberton, British Columbia
Bamberton is located on the Saanich Inlet, just south of Mill Bay, 45 kilometers north of Victoria on Vancouver Island.
Bamberton is named for H.K.G. Bamber, a cement manufacturer from Gravesend, England, who was original owner of DL 127 Malahat Dist (the land allotment Bamberton is located on), who was the managing director of British Portland Cement Manufacturers Ltd. [ [http://ilmbwww.gov.bc.ca/bcgn-bin/bcg10?name=11064 BCGNIS listing "Bamberton"] ] Bamberton was abandoned when the British Columbia Cement Company, a successor-owner after British Portland Cement, closed its doors in 1980. It shares its name with the nearby Bamberton Provincial Park.
References
External links
* [http://www.bamberton.com/ www.bamberton.com]
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
British Columbia Coast — Howe Sound, along British Columbia s South Coast. The British Columbia Coast or BC Coast is Canada s western continental coastline on the Pacific Ocean. The usage is synonymous with the term West Coast of Canada. In a sense excluding the urban… … Wikipedia
Victoria, British Columbia — For other uses, see Victoria (geographical disambiguation). This article is about the city of Victoria. For electoral districts with the name Victoria, or in the area of Greater Victoria, see Victoria (electoral districts). City of Victoria… … Wikipedia
Comox, British Columbia — For other uses, see Comox (disambiguation). Town of Comox Comox Flag … Wikipedia
Courtenay, British Columbia — City of Courtenay Coat of arms of City of Courtenay Coat of arms … Wikipedia
Saanich, British Columbia — Please be neutral when editing this highly sensitive article. It discusses a topic about which people have diverse opinions. District of Saanich District … Wikipedia
Duncan, British Columbia — City of Duncan City City Hall Motto: City of Totems … Wikipedia
Crofton, British Columbia — Coordinates: 48°51′49.8″N 123°38′44.6″W / 48.863833°N 123.645722°W / 48.863833; 123.645722 … Wikipedia
Metchosin, British Columbia — District of Metchosin District … Wikipedia
Colwood, British Columbia — City of Colwood City Location of Colwood in British Columbia … Wikipedia
Cumberland, British Columbia — For other places with the same name, see Cumberland (disambiguation). Town of Cumberland Town … Wikipedia
