Smith Inlet (British Columbia)
| Smith Inlet | |
|---|---|
  Smith Inlet Location in British Columbia | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 51°18′02″N 127°17′07″W / 51.30056°N 127.28528°WCoordinates: 51°18′02″N 127°17′07″W / 51.30056°N 127.28528°W |
| Type | Fjord |
| Primary outflows | Smith Sound |
Smith Inlet[1] is an inlet at the head of Smith Sound on the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada.[2] Smith Inlet and Smith Sound are notable as the home of the Gwaʼsala group of the Kwakwakaʼwakw peoples, who are also known as the Smith Inlet people. , which is under the governance of the Gwaʼsala-ʼNakwaxdaʼxw Nations band government, is located at the head of Smith Inlet,[3] at the mouth of the Nekite River.[4]
Smith Inlet is the childhood home of figure skater and magician Greg Ladret and world and Olympic team member Doug Ladret.[citation needed]
History[]
Peter Puget and Joseph Whidbey, two of George Vancouver's officers during his 1791-95 expedition, first charted the inlet in 1792.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Smith Inlet". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ "Smith Inlet". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Nekite 2 (Indian reserve)"
- ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Nekite River"
- ^ Vancouver, George, and John Vancouver (1801). A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific ocean, and round the world. London: J. Stockdale.
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