Newcombe Harbour | |
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Sgasgi’nis (Tsimshian) [1] | |
![]() Entrance to Newcombe Harbour, off Petrel Channel, part of Pitt Island | |
Location | British Columbia, Canada |
Coordinates | 53°42′47″N130°05′18″W / 53.71306°N 130.08833°W |
Type | Harbor |
Part of | Pitt Island |
Max. length | 0.75 nautical miles (1.39 km; 0.86 mi) |
Max. width | 0.25 nautical miles (0.46 km; 0.29 mi) |
Max. depth | 13 fathoms (78 ft; 24 m) |
Newcombe Harbour is a natural harbour located on Pitt Island, British Columbia, Canada. Currently named after Captain Holmes Newcombe who was with the Fisheries Protection Service from 1903 to 1923. [2]
The entrance is 300 feet (91 m) wide, while the body is 0.75 nautical miles (1.39 km; 0.86 mi) long and between 0.0125–0.25 nautical miles (0.0232–0.4630 km; 0.0144–0.2877 mi) wide. The harbor has drying banks at its head, and is surrounded by nine mountains. [3]
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