Pleasant Camp, British Columbia
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Pleasant Camp is a hamlet in remote Stikine Region
, British Columbia
, Canada
.
Its population was 12 in the 2001 census. All the people there claimed to be Caucasian. It has one of the highest snowfall totals in Canada. In 2011, the population was counted as 10 people.
, though it is extremely atypical of the type in its pronounced summer precipitation minimum, very heavy autumn rainfall, and extreme winter snowfall. The climate is basically, in fact, a cooler and snowier version of the climate found in the mildly shielded southeast Alaskan towns of Juneau
and Haines
, though the colder winters mean snowfall is among the heaviest on North America at around 7.4 metres (291.3 in).
Extreme minima are much milder than in interior British Columbia: temperatures have never reached −35 C whereas Prince George
and Fort St. John
though further south have reached −50 C during extreme cold periods.
Stikine Region
The Stikine Region is an unincorporated area in northwesternmost British Columbia, Canada and is the only area in B.C. not in a regional district...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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Its population was 12 in the 2001 census. All the people there claimed to be Caucasian. It has one of the highest snowfall totals in Canada. In 2011, the population was counted as 10 people.
Climate
Pleasant Camp has a subarctic climateSubarctic climate
The subarctic climate is a climate characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and short, cool to mild summers. It is found on large landmasses, away from the moderating effects of an ocean, generally at latitudes from 50° to 70°N poleward of the humid continental climates...
, though it is extremely atypical of the type in its pronounced summer precipitation minimum, very heavy autumn rainfall, and extreme winter snowfall. The climate is basically, in fact, a cooler and snowier version of the climate found in the mildly shielded southeast Alaskan towns of Juneau
Juneau, Alaska
The City and Borough of Juneau is a unified municipality located on the Gastineau Channel in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Alaska. It has been the capital of Alaska since 1906, when the government of the then-District of Alaska was moved from Sitka as dictated by the U.S. Congress in 1900...
and Haines
Haines, Alaska
Haines is a census-designated place in Haines Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population of the area was 1,811. Haines was formerly a city but no longer has a municipal government...
, though the colder winters mean snowfall is among the heaviest on North America at around 7.4 metres (291.3 in).
Extreme minima are much milder than in interior British Columbia: temperatures have never reached −35 C whereas Prince George
Prince George, British Columbia
Prince George, with a population of 71,030 , is the largest city in northern British Columbia, Canada, and is known as "BC's Northern Capital"...
and Fort St. John
Fort St. John, British Columbia
The City of Fort St. John is a city in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. A member municipality of the Peace River Regional District, the city covers an area of about 22 km² with 22,000 residents . Located at Mile 47, it is one of the largest cities along the Alaska Highway. Originally...
though further south have reached −50 C during extreme cold periods.