Graham Island

Graham Island

X_aaydag_a Gwaay.yaay linag_waay in X_aayda Kil
Haida Gwaii, off the British Columbia Coast. Graham Island is the large northern island. Alaska is the next land to the north of this map.
Graham Island
Geography
Location	Pacific Ocean
Coordinates	53°40′N 132°30′W / 53.667°N 132.500°W / 53.667; -132.500Coordinates: 53°40′N 132°30′W / 53.667°N 132.500°W / 53.667; -132.500
Archipelago	Haida Gwaii
Area	6,361 km2 (2,456 sq mi)
Highest elevation	1,119 m (3671 ft)
Highest point	TlldaGaaw Jii.ngasii (Mt La Perouse)
Administration
Canada
Province	British Columbia
Largest settlement	Queen Charlotte City (pop. 852)
Demographics
Population	3,858[1] (2016)
Pop. density	0.61/km2 (1.58/sq mi)

Graham Island (Haida: X_aaydag_a Gwaay.yaay linag_waay in X_aayda Kil) is the largest island in the Haida Gwaii archipelago (briefly known as the Queen Charlotte Islands), lying off the coast of British Columbia, Canada.^[2] It is separated only by a narrow channel from the other principal island of the group, Moresby Island (T'aaxwii X_aaydag_a Gwaay.yaay linaG_waay in the language of the Haida people). It has a population of 3,858 (2016 census), an area of 6,361 km² (2,456 sq mi), and is the 101st largest island in the world and Canada's 22nd largest island.

Graham Island was named in 1853 by James Charles Prevost, commander of HMS Virago, for Sir James Graham, 2nd Baronet, who was First Lord of the Admiralty at the time.^[3]

Communities[]

• Juskatla
• Masset
• Old Massett
• Port Clements
• Queen Charlotte City
• Skidegate
• Tlell

Attractions[]

• Naikoon Provincial Park
• https://www.ehcanadatravel.com/british-columbia/haidagwaii/parks-trails/4715-north-beach-naikoon-provincial-park.html

See also[]

• List of islands of British Columbia

References[]

• Sea islands, Natural Resources Canada Atlas of Canada