| Feature Type: | Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Mile 48 on Haines Hwy, at junction of Klehini River and Seltat Creek, W of Atlin, Cassiar Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 59°30'17"N, 136°27'47"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 114P/9 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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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. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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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. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |