Kunghit Island

Kunghit Island is an island in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is the southernmost island in the Haida Gwaii archipelago, located to the south of Moresby Island. The southernmost point of Kunghit Island, called Cape St James, is used to delineate the boundary between Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound.^[1] The only habitation on Kunghit Island is Rose Harbour, on its north shore.

Kunghit

Gwaii Kunghit
Geography
Location	British Columbia Coast
Coordinates	52°6′N 131°5′W / 52.100°N 131.083°W / 52.100; -131.083
Archipelago	Haida Gwaii
Area	215 km^2 (83 sq mi)
Length	24 km (14.9 mi)
Width	13 km (8.1 mi)
Administration
Canada

Kunghit Island is 24 kilometres (15 mi) long and ranges in width from 2 to 13 kilometres (1.2 to 8.1 mi). It is 215 square kilometres (83 sq mi) in area. Houston Stewart Channel separates Kunghit and Moresby Islands.^[2]

52°6′N 131°5′W / 52.100°N 131.083°W / 52.100; -131.083

See also

• List of islands of British Columbia

References

1. "Queen Charlotte Sound". BC Geographical Names.
2. Kunghit Island 2008-06-26 at the Wayback Machine, The Columbia Gazetteer of North America

External links

• "Kunghit Island". BC Geographical Names.