Camp Artaban Sunshine Coast Regional District, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. Gambier Island, mouth of Howe Sound, New Westminster Land District

Mapped Location

Camp Artaban: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.

 

Information

General information on Camp Artaban

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Camp Artaban

A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named

Name Description
Camp Artaban Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Camp Artaban

References to Camp Artaban that document the origin of its place name

"Camp Artaban (Settlement), not Artaban (Steamer Landing)" adopted 3 March 1949 on C.3586. Mis-identified as Artaban (Steamer Landing) in the 1953 BC Gazetteer; correctly identified as Camp Artaban (Settlement) in the 1966 BC Gazetteer et seq. Form of name changed to Camp Artaban (Locality) 29 November 1984 on 92 G/6. See Mount Artaban for origin information.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office  |  Province of British Columbia

"Long Bay (settlement)" identified on BC name card as old/other name for Camp Artaban. The camp was established in 1924, by Reverend J.N. Brachner. (letters 24 August 1926, 20 July 1929, 19 August 1929, file F.1.34 #3)

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office  |  Province of British Columbia

 

Sunshine Coast Regional District

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Last updated: 2023-09-27