Kilbella Bay Explained

Kilbella Bay is a bay on the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada, off the north side of Rivers Inlet to the northeast of McAllister Point.^[1] A steamer landing formerly operated by the Northland Navigation Company was located on the east side of the bay.^[2]

The Kilbella and Chuckwalla Rivers both enter the sea at Kilbella Bay.^{[3] [4]}

The location is within the traditional territory of the Wuikinuxv. Kiltala Indian Reserve No. 2, one of their Indian reserves, is located at the mouth of the Kilbella River.^[5]

References

51.7°N -127.35°W

Notes and References

1. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/26517.html BC Names/GeoBC "Kilbella Bay (bay)"
2. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/26516.html BC Names/GeoBC entry "Kilbella Bay (landing)"
3. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/3835.html BC Names/GeoBC entry "Kilbella River"
4. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/26769.html BC Names/GeobC entry "Chuckwalla River"
5. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/64426.html BC Names/GeoBC entry "Kiltala 2 (Indian reserve)"