Kingcome River
The Kingcome River is a river in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its drainage basin is 1,456 square kilometres (562 sq mi) in size.[1]
Course[]
The Kingcome River flows generally south into Kingcome Inlet,[2] which lies north of and on the inland side of the Broughton Archipelago. It has two major tributaries, the Atlatzi River joining the Kingcome near its mouth at 51°00′55″N 126°07′08″W / 51.01528°N 126.11889°W,[3] the Satsalla River, which like the Atlatzi flows southwest out of sources on the edge of the Ha-Iltzuk Icefield, meeting the Kingcome at 51°08′29″N 126°08′07″W / 51.14139°N 126.13528°W.[4] Another smaller tributary, the Clear River, flows from the west, meeting the Kingcome at 51°04′18″N 126°10′23″W / 51.07167°N 126.17306°W,[5]
WikiMiniAtlasSee also[]
- List of British Columbia rivers
- Kingcome (disambiguation)
References[]
- ^ Gazetteer of Canada. Vol. British Columbia. Canadian Board on Geographic Names. 1953. pp. xv.
- ^ "Kingcome River". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Atlatzi River"
- ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Satsalla River"
- ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Clear River"
Coordinates: 51°31′N 122°17′W / 51.517°N 122.283°W
- Rivers of the Central Coast of British Columbia
- Rivers of the Pacific Ranges
- British Columbia river stubs