Kimsquit Explained

Kimsquit is a former village of the Nuxalk^[1] at the mouth of the Dean River on the northeast side of Dean Channel in the Central Coast region of British Columbia, Canada.^[2] Kemsquit Indian Reserve No. 1 is nearby at 52.8167°N -126.9667°W,^[3] which is on Kimsquit Bay; Kimsquit Mountain is nearby.

The village was shelled by the Royal Navy in 1877.^[4]

External links

• image of Kimsquit Village prior to its destruction in 1877

52.8333°N -126.95°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nuxalk Smayusta: Chako Kunamokst at Kimsquit. 2020-10-24. nuxalk.net.
2. Web site: BC Geographical Names. 2020-10-24. apps.gov.bc.ca.
3. Web site: BC Geographical Names. 2020-10-24. apps.gov.bc.ca.
4. Web site: Nuxalk Smayusta: Chako Kunamokst at Kimsquit. 2020-10-24. nuxalk.net.