Kitkiata Inlet

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Kitkiata Inlet is an inlet on the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada, off the west side of Douglas Channel. [1] Kitkiata Creek flows into the inlet from the north at 53°38′18″N129°16′20″W / 53.63833°N 129.27222°W / 53.63833; -129.27222 (Kitkiata Creek) . [2] Up it at 53°42′51″N129°17′27″W / 53.71417°N 129.29083°W / 53.71417; -129.29083 (Kitkiata Lake) is Kitkiata Lake. [3]

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Located on Kitkiata Inlet near the mouth of the Quaal River, which flows southeast into the head of the inlet at 53°38′53″N129°18′12″W / 53.64806°N 129.30333°W / 53.64806; -129.30333 (Quaal River) , [4] at 53°38′00″N129°17′00″W / 53.63333°N 129.28333°W / 53.63333; -129.28333 (Quaal IR No. 3A) . [5] is Quaal Indian Reserve No. 3A. Also on the inlet is Kitkahta Indian Reserve No. 1 at 53°38′00″N129°16′00″W / 53.63333°N 129.26667°W / 53.63333; -129.26667 (Kitkahta IR No. 1) . [6]

The Quaal River is a river in the Kitimat Ranges of the Coast Mountains in British Columbia, Canada, flowing south into Kitkiata Inlet in the North Coast region.

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The Hartley Bay Indian Band, also known as the Hartley Bay First Nation, Hartley Bay Band, Gitga'at Nation and Gitga'at First Nation, is the band government of the Gitga'ata people of Hartley Bay, British Columbia, Canada.

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References

  1. ↑ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Kitkiata Inlet"
  2. ↑ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Kitkiata Creek"
  3. ↑ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Kitkiata Lake"
  4. ↑ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Quaal River"
  5. ↑ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Quaal 3A (Indian reserve)"
  6. ↑ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Kitkahta 1 (Indian reserve)"

Coordinates: 53°37′53″N129°16′06″W / 53.63139°N 129.26833°W / 53.63139; -129.26833 (Kitkiata Inlet)

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