Tlell Explained

Official Name:Hamlet of Tlell
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Map:Canada British Columbia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Tlell in British Columbia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Haida Gwaii
Subdivision Type3:Regional district
Subdivision Name3:Skeena-Queen Charlotte
Leader Title:Governing body
Leader Name:Skeena-Queen Charlotte board
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1904
Area Total Km2:101.28
Area Land Km2:101.02
Area Water Km2:0.26
Population As Of:2016
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:183
Population Density Km2:1.8
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:-8
Coordinates:53.5806°N -131.9408°W
Elevation M:5
Postal Code Type:Postal code span
Postal Code:V0T 1Y0
Blank Name:Highways
Blank1 Name:Waterways
Blank1 Info:Hecate Strait

Tlell is a small, unincorporated area on the east coast of Graham Island, which is part of Haida Gwaii (formerly the Queen Charlotte Islands) in British Columbia, Canada.

History

Besides Mexican Tom, who set up camp at Tlell in 1904, Eric Richardson was one of – if not the first – to make this camp a permanent settlement, by establishing the Richardson Ranch, which is still active and on the spot.[2]

Tlell was connected to Port Clements and Skidegate (43 km) via a paved Highway 16 in 1969.

The village frames the southern end of Naikoon Provincial Park, known for the nearby Pesuta Shipwreck, and its long stretches of sandy beach. Other tourist attractions include the Tlell River and Mayer Lake, with the Tlell river hosting many salmon in fall.Services offered include some bed and breakfasts, a general store, several arts and crafts galleries, the Naikoon Park headquarters and a camp site.

Demographics

Some 607 people reside in the greater periphery, additionally encompassing other small communities like Tow Hill, Lawn Hill and Miller Creek.[3]

Culture

Once every August, the Edge of the World Music Festival[4] takes place in Tlell, as well as the Tlell Fall Fair in August; both attract many visitors from off the islands.

Apart from this there, is little municipal infrastructure and no such thing as a town center or a harbour. Tlell is rather a scattered cluster of separate homes, many of them occupied by artisans living alternative lifestyles.

Climate

The climate is generally mild with no extremes in temperature, oceanic (Cfb), very similar to the west coast of Scotland.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Statistics Canada (2016). Census statistics
  2. Web site: Towns of BC -> Village of Tlell . 12 March 2007 . 15 November 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061115142753/http://www.niho.com/tools/Tlell.asp . dead .
  3. Web site: Queen Charlotte Forest District -> The Communities . 11 March 2007 . 15 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130515121215/http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/dqc/info.htm . dead .
  4. http://www.edgefestival.com/ Edge of the World Music Festival