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A very productive rain-fed forest occurs along the British Columbia coast from Haida Gwaii and Stewart south to Metchosin on Vancouver Island. [15] It also extends inland along river valleys from coastal parts of Alaska, crossing into British Columbia as far north as the Chilkat River. [16] Western hemlock is a dominant climax species throughout.
NB Most of the islands in this section are river or lake islands, not coastal islands. Deadman's Island is in Coal Harbour (Burrard Inlet), Echo and Long Islands are in Harrison Lake. All others are in the Fraser River and its estuary.
The Dixon Entrance lies between Clarence Strait in the Alexander Archipelago in Alaska to the north, and Hecate Strait and the islands known as Haida Gwaii [3] (the Queen Charlotte Islands) in British Columbia, to the south. Prince of Wales Island is the largest of the Alaskan islands on the north side of the entrance; the Kaigani Haida occupy ...
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Pages in category "Islands of British Columbia" The following 151 pages are in this category, out of 151 total.
According to BC Geographical Names (BCGNIS) the name "Gulf Islands" was originally intended and commonly understood to refer to the archipelago at the southern end of the Strait of Georgia; from Gabriola Island in the north to Saturna Island in the southeast and D'Arcy Island in the southwest. During the 1990s, however, the name began to be ...
The Broughton Archipelago includes numerous islands and islets scattered throughout the eastern end of Queen Charlotte Strait. The largest island of the archipelago is Gilford Island with a total area of 384 km 2 (148 sq mi). [2] Cormorant Island is the most densely populated island with 270 residents/km 2 (710 residents/mi 2) as of 2016. [3]
The landforms of British Columbia include two major continental landforms, the Interior Plains in the province's northeast, the British Columbia portion of which is part of the Alberta Plateau. The rest of the province is part of the Western Cordillera of North America , often referred to in Canada as the Pacific Cordillera or Canadian Cordillera.
Pages in category "Uninhabited islands of British Columbia" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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