| Feature Type: | Community - An unincorporated populated place, generally with a population of 50 or more, and having a recognized central area that might contain a post office, store and/or community hall, etc, intended for the use of the general public in the region. |
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Not official
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| Relative Location: | S side of Port Simpson at the NW end of the Tsimpsean Peninsula, N of Prince Rupert, Range 5 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 54°33'23"N, 130°26'00"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 103J/9 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Port Simpson (village) adopted in the 18th Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 31 March 1924, as labelled on BC map 3M, 1916; form of name changed to Port Simpson (Post Office & Steamer Landing) 3 April 1952, then to Port Simpson (Community) 28 February 1983. Name changed to Lax Kw'alaams (community) 4 April 1986 per Band Council Resolution. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Fort Simpson Trading Post established in the summer of 1831 and moved to the present location on the south side of Port Simpson in 1834. Named after Captain Emelius Simpson in the marine service of the Hudson's Bay Company, who had died that year at Fort Nass. "Lach Goo Alams" noted as the Indian name of the village established near the trading post. Fort Simpson Post Office was opened 1 October 1885. Changed to Port Simpson Post Office 1 March 1900. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |