Bliss Landing, British Columbia
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Bliss Landing, formerly Bishop Landing or Bishops Landing, was a cannery town on the South Coast of British Columbia
, Canada
, located on the northwest side of the Malaspina Peninsula
on the upper Sunshine Coast, north of the town of Lund
and across the mouth of Desolation Sound
from Cortes Bay and Manson's Landing
on Cortes Island.
Bliss Landing is thought to have been named after an early settler, a Joe Blissto, replacing an older name for the settlement, Bishop Landing or Bishops Landing. The Bishop Landing Post Office opened on June 1, 1917, and was named after P.W. Bishop, its first postmaster. The post office was redesignated Bliss Landing on April 1, 1923. The post office closed on April 20, 1960.
British Columbia Coast
The British Columbia Coast or BC Coast is Canada's western continental coastline on the Pacific Ocean. The usage is synonymous with the term West Coast of Canada....
, 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...
, located on the northwest side of the Malaspina Peninsula
Malaspina Peninsula
The Malaspina Peninsula is a peninsula in the northern Gulf of Georgia-Sunshine Coast region of British Columbia, Canada. It extends northwest from the town of Powell River, which lies near its isthmus, past the settlement of Lund, to Desolation Sound...
on the upper Sunshine Coast, north of the town of Lund
Lund, British Columbia
Lund is a small craft harbour and unincorporated village in Powell River District, British Columbia, Canada. It is located along the northern part of the Strait of Georgia on the mainland BC coast. The main landmark in the village is the Lund Hotel, established in 1905...
and across the mouth of Desolation Sound
Desolation Sound
Desolation Sound is a deep water sound in British Columbia, Canada.It is a favourite destination for boaters because of its spectacular fjords, mountains, and wildlife. It is part of the Sunshine Coast....
from Cortes Bay and Manson's Landing
Mansons Landing, British Columbia
Mansons Landing is an unincorporated community near the southern tip of Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada.It was originally the location of the Cortes Island Post Office [sic], which opened April 1, 1893 with Michael Manson as postmaster, and closed December 1, 1898. The post office was...
on Cortes Island.
Bliss Landing is thought to have been named after an early settler, a Joe Blissto, replacing an older name for the settlement, Bishop Landing or Bishops Landing. The Bishop Landing Post Office opened on June 1, 1917, and was named after P.W. Bishop, its first postmaster. The post office was redesignated Bliss Landing on April 1, 1923. The post office closed on April 20, 1960.