Skidegate Channel Explained

Skidegate Channel
Location:Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates:53.15°N -152°W
Type:Channel
Oceans:Pacific Ocean
Length:33km (21miles)
Width:4.3km (02.7miles)
Pushpin Map:British Columbia
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in British Columbia

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.

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 33km (21miles), a maximum width of 4.3km (02.7miles), and a minimum width of no more than 65m (213feet) 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]

Notes and References

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