Kilbella River

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The Kilbella River is a river in the Central Coast region of British Columbia, Canada, flowing into Kilbella Bay, which is an arm of Rivers Inlet. [1]

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The Chuckwalla River also flows into Kilbella Bay via the same valley. [2] The Kilbella River is considered to be a stream and is nearby Kiltala Indian Reserve 2. [3]

The Chuckwalla River is a river in the Central Coast region of British Columbia, Canada, flowing into Kilbella Bay, which is a sidewater of Rivers Inlet. The river's headwaters are at 51°52′N127°54′W.

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. A steamer landing formerly operated by the Northland Navigation Company was located on the east side of the bay.

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References

  1. ↑ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Kilbella River"
  2. ↑ BC Names/GeobC entry "Chuckwalla River"
  3. ↑ "Kilbella River". Mapcarta. Retrieved 2018-08-09.

Coordinates: 51°43′09″N127°20′52″W / 51.71917°N 127.34778°W / 51.71917; -127.34778

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