Kilbella Bay

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Kilbella Bay is a bay on the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada, off the north side of Rivers Inlet to the northeast of McAllister Point. [1] A steamer landing formerly operated by the Northland Navigation Company was located on the east side of the bay. [2]

The Kilbella and Chuckwalla Rivers both enter the sea at Kilbella Bay. [3] [4]

The location is within the traditional territory of the Wuikinuxv. Kiltala Indian Reserve No. 2, one of their Indian reserves, is located at the mouth of the Kilbella River. [5]

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51°42′00″N127°21′00″W / 51.70000°N 127.35000°W / 51.70000; -127.35000