Kingcome River facts for kids

Kingcome Glacier

The Kingcome River is a river in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its drainage basin is 1,456 square kilometres (562 sq mi) in size.

Course

The Kingcome River flows generally south into Kingcome Inlet, which lies north of and on the inland side of the Broughton Archipelago. It has two major tributaries, the Atlatzi River joining the Kingcome near its mouth at 51°00′55″N 126°07′08″W / 51.01528°N 126.11889°W / 51.01528; -126.11889 (Atlatzi River), the Satsalla River, which like the Atlatzi flows southwest out of sources on the edge of the Ha-Iltzuk Icefield, meeting the Kingcome at 51°08′29″N 126°08′07″W / 51.14139°N 126.13528°W / 51.14139; -126.13528 (Satsalla River). Another smaller tributary, the Clear River, flows from the west, meeting the Kingcome at 51°04′18″N 126°10′23″W / 51.07167°N 126.17306°W / 51.07167; -126.17306 (Satsalla River),