Gamsby River

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Confluence of the Gambsy and Kitlope rivers Kitlope and Gamsby confluence.jpg
Confluence of the Gambsy and Kitlope rivers

The Gamsby River is a river in the Kitimat Ranges of the North Coast region of British Columbia, Canada. It flows southwest to meet the Kitlope River, of which it is a tributary. [1]

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  1. BC Names/GeoBC entry "Gamsby River"

53°06′08″N127°34′08″W / 53.10222°N 127.56889°W / 53.10222; -127.56889 (Gamsby River)