Pitt Island (Canada) facts for kids
Northern End of Pitt Island as seen from Grenville Channel
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Pitt Island is located between Banks Island and the mainland.
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| Coordinates | 53°30′00″N 129°47′00″W / 53.50000°N 129.78333°W |
| Area | 1,368 km2 (528 sq mi) |
| Length | 90 km (56 mi) |
| Width | 8 km (5 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 962 m (3,156 ft) |
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| Province | British Columbia |
Pitt Island is an island located within the traditional territory of the Gitxaala Nation on the north coast of British Columbia, Canada.
Pitt island is located between Banks Island, across Grenville Channel (part of the Inside Passage) from the mainland, and is separated from Banks Island by Principe Channel. The island has an area of 1,368 square kilometres (528 sq mi), is 90 kilometres (56 mi) long, and ranges from 8 to 23 kilometres (5.0 to 14.3 mi) wide. Its highest point is at 962 metres (3,156 ft).
Pitt Island is the only island in British Columbia known to host a resident population of Moose
Features
- Anchor Mountain
- Captain Cove
- Holmes Lake
- Hevenor Inlet
- Newcombe Harbour
- Pa-aat River
- Port Stevens
- Monckton Inlet
- Mount Hulke
- Mount Patterson
- Mount Frank
- Mount Saunders
- Mount Shields
- Wyndham Lake
- Red Bluff Lake
Protected Areas
- Union Passage Marine Provincial Park
- Maxtaktsm'Aa/Union Passage Conservancy
- Monckton Nii Luutiksm Conservancy
- Pa-aat Conservancy
See also
In Spanish: Isla Pitt (Canadá) para niños
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