Newcombe Harbour Explained

Newcombe Harbour
Native Name:[1]
Location:British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates:53.7131°N -130.0883°W
Type:Harbor
Part Of:Pitt Island
Pushpin Map:Canada British Columbia

Newcombe Harbour is a natural harbour located on Pitt Island, British Columbia, Canada. Currently named after Captain Holmes Newcombe who was with the Fisheries Protection Service from 1903 to 1923.

The entrance is wide, while the body is long and between wide. The harbor has drying banks at its head, and is surrounded by nine mountains.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Marsden . Susan . 2011 . The Gitkxaala, Their History, and Their Territories (Porcher Island, Banks ISland, Pitt Island and Adjacent Islands) . 55 .
  2. 1983. Chart 3746, Petrel Channel. Sailing Directions, British Columbia Coast, (Northern Portion). II. Ninth Edition. 259.