Newcombe Harbour facts for kids
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 Newcombe Harbour
Location in British Columbia
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| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 53°42′47″N 130°05′18″W / 53.71306°N 130.08833°W |
| Type | Harbor |
| Native name | Sgasgi’nis Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help) |
| 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 within the traditional territory of the Gitxaala Nation, on Pitt Island, British Columbia, Canada. Currently named after Captain Holmes Newcombe who was with the Fisheries Protection Service from 1903 to 1923.
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.
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