Simoom Sound
| Feature Type: | Steamer Landing - A scheduled steamer landing, with or without a population |
| Status: | Not official |
| Relative Location: | E side Wishart Peninsula, just SE of entrance to Kingcome Inlet, Range 1 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°50'09"N, 126°30'10"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92L/15 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted in the 1966 BC Gazetteer, as identified in USS and NN timetables. Rescinded 25 November 1970. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Located at SE 1/4 Lot 761 on the Wishart Peninsula, adjacent to the post office. Some time before 28 June 1943 the post office was moved to Gilford Island; the Union Steamship Company then the Northland Navigation Company continued to provide scheduled service to Simoom Sound until 1964, then only by special call until 1969-70. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |