Skidegate Channel

Skidegate Channel[1] is a strait located in the Haida Gwaii archipelago of British Columbia, Canada. It divides the archipelago's two main islands, Graham Island to the north and Moresby Island to the south.

Skidegate Channel
View up Dawson Inlet from Skidegate Channel
Skidegate Channel
Location in British Columbia
LocationHaida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates53°9′N 132°20′W
TypeChannel
Ocean/sea sourcesPacific Ocean
Max. length33 kilometres (21 mi)
Max. width4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi)

Geography

Skidegate Channel is a located between Graham Island to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the west, Skidegate Inlet to the northeast, and Moresby Island to the south. The channel has a length of 33 kilometres (21 mi), a maximum width of 4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi), and a minimum width of no more than 65 metres (213 ft) at East Narrows.[2] Dawson Inlet branches off to the north from Skidegate Channel near its western terminus at the Pacific Ocean.[3] Trounce Inlet branches off to the north from Skidegate Channel near its midpoint.[4]

References

  1. "Skidegate Channel". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  2. "East Narrows". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  3. "Dawson Inlet". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  4. "Trounce Inlet". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2020-10-07.

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