Queen Charlotte Islands

Queen Charlotte Islands (53˚00'00" 132˚00'00" Separated from northern BC mainland by Hecate Str and Dixon Entrance). This offshore archipelago, the traditional home of the Haida First Nation, is the largest on the BC coast—9,596 sq km in area. It consists of hundreds of islands, including Graham and Moresby, the largest in BC after Vancouver I. Spanish naval officer Juan Pérez was the first European to sight the QCI, in 1774, but did not land. The name was applied in 1787 by early British...

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