Hagensborg
| 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. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | E of Bella Coola, NE of South Bentick Arm, Range 3 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 52°22'59"N, 126°33'05"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93D/7 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Hagensborg (Post Office) adopted in the 1930 BC Gazetteer; confirmed 13 March 1947 on 93SW. Form of name changed to Hagensborg (Community) 14 January 1983 on 93D/7. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Bella Coola Post Office opened 1 March 1895; name changed to Hagensborg Post Office 1 June 1900. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Named after Hagen B. Christensen, first storekeeper in the district; he was postmaster from 1 April 1896 to 14 October 1910. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |