Pleasant Camp Stikine, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. Mile 48 on Haines Hwy, at junction of Klehini River and Seltat Creek, W of Atlin, Cassiar Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Pleasant Camp

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Pleasant Camp

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

Name Description
Pleasant Camp Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Pleasant Camp

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

Pleasant Camp (Customs and RCMP Post) identified in the 1930 BC Gazetteer, located just inside the BC-Alaska boundary adjacent to the Haines Road. Pleasant Camp (locality) adopted 23 May 1963 and coordinates confirmed at 59 27 - 136 22 on 114P/8 (ie. just inside the BC-Alaska boundary adjacent to the Haines Road). Altered application 18 October 1966 to 59 32 - 136 28 on 114P/9, being the location of the new Pleasant Camp Post Office, at Milepost 48 on the Haines Road. Application altered 26 February 1987 on 114P/9 to 59 30 18 -136 27 47.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Pleasant Camp Post Office was opened 9 November 1965, located at Mile 48, Haines Road, about 6 1/2 miles northwest of Pleasant Camp (locality). Post office closed 29 April 1972.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Stikine

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Last updated: 2023-09-27