Noun
townsite (plural townsites)
In former British colonies, a tract of land authorized to be developed as a town and then surveyed and marked out with streets.
As part of the land and political deal whereby the area of the townsite was made the railhead of the CPR, it was renamed "Vancouver" and incorporated shortly thereafter as a city, in 1886. Source: Internet
As he had been instructed, Durand circulated the offers at York during a session of the Legislative Assembly and a new Gore District was established of which the Hamilton townsite was a member. Source: Internet
“Each year, the ice in the Athabasca and Clearwater Rivers breaks up, jams and rises, creating a flood hazard around Fort McMurray’s lower townsite and waterways,” municipal officials said. Source: Internet
In 1810 the Okhota, its mouth jammed by ice, cut a new channel through the spit and isolated the townsite. Source: Internet
The property at 960 Eldorado Avenue is about 400 feet west of the intersection of Eldorado Avenue and 9th Street in the Eldora townsite, Section 21, and the owners are Eyster Properties, LLC. Source: Internet
A proposed townsite didn’t get off the ground, but today it’s the site of a resort. Source: Internet