Rose Harbour, British Columbia Explained

Rose Harbour
Official Name:Rose Harbour
Pushpin Map:Canada British Columbia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Rose Harbour in British Columbia
Coordinates:52.15°N -131.075°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:North Coast
Subdivision Type3:Regional district
Subdivision Name3:Skeena-Queen Charlotte
Established Date:1910
Elevation M:0
Elevation Ft:0
Population Total:6
Population As Of:2011
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:−8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:−7
Postal Code Type:Forward sortation area
Postal Code:V0T
Area Code:250 / 778 / 236

Rose Harbour is an unincorporated settlement on the north coast of Kunghit Island, on the south shore of the Houston Stewart Channel, in Haida Gwaii. It is within the bounds of Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site. It is the only privately-owned property within Gwaii Haanas.[1]

Rose Harbour was established as a whaling station in 1910 by the Queen Charlotte Whaling Company and operated until 1943.[2] A monument survives to Chinese and Japanese people who died in the whaling trade.

Currently, there is a small group of houses at Rose Harbour, which offer lodging and dining services to kayakers and other tourists.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gwaii Haanas: National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site: Management Plan for the Terrestrial Area. Archipelago Management Board. 2010. 2018-07-18. 10.
  2. Web site: Rose Harbour. 2010-12-06. 2018-07-18.
  3. Web site: Civilization's edge: Haida Gwaii teeters on B.C. Pacific coast. 2011-02-07. 2018-07-18.