Brunswick, British Columbia

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Coordinates: 51°37′59″N 127°33′25″W / 51.633°N 127.557°W / 51.633; -127.557
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Brunswick is located in British Columbia
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Location of Brunswick in British Columbia

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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Brunswick Beach (locality)"
  2. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Brunswick (former railway point)"
  3. ^ BC Names entry "Brunswick Mountain"

51°37′59″N 127°33′25″W / 51.633°N 127.557°W / 51.633; -127.557


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