Kunghit Island




































Kunghit
Gwaii Kunghit
Geography
Location British Columbia Coast
Coordinates 52°6′N 131°5′W / 52.100°N 131.083°W / 52.100; -131.083
Archipelago Haida Gwaii
Area 215 km2 (83 sq mi)
Length 24 km (14.9 mi)
Width 13 km (8.1 mi)
Administration
Canada

Kunghit Island is an island in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is the southernmost island in the Haida Gwaii archipelago, located to the south of Moresby Island. The southernmost point of Kunghit Island, called Cape St James, is used to delineated the boundary between Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound.[1] The only habitation on Kunghit Island is Rose Harbour, on its north shore.


Kunghit Island is 24 kilometres (15 mi) long and ranges in width from 2 to 13 kilometres (1.2 to 8.1 mi). It is 215 square kilometres (83 sq mi) in area. Houston Stewart Channel separates Kunghit and Moresby Islands.[2]


Coordinates: 52°6′N 131°5′W / 52.100°N 131.083°W / 52.100; -131.083



See also


  • List of islands of British Columbia


References





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  2. ^ Kunghit Island, The Columbia Gazetteer of North America




External links



  • "Kunghit Island". BC Geographical Names.







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