Haida Gwaii. The moody, misty islands of Haida Gwaii, previously called the Queen Charlotte Islands are 300 km (180 mi) long and located 100 km (60 mi) off the northwest coast of British Columbia. The two main islands, Graham Island in the north and Moresby in the south, are divided by Skidegate Channel and separated from mainland BC by Hecate Categories: island group and WWF ecoregion. Location: North Coast Regional District, Northern British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada, North America. View on Open­Street­Map. Latitude of center. 53.004° or 53° 0' 15" north. Longitude of center. -132.0343° or 132° 2' 3" west. British Columbia has officially recognized the Haida Nation's Aboriginal title over the islands of Haida Gwaii with a draft agreement that has been 50 years in the making. Haida Gwaii. Haida Gwaii (Islands of the People), previously known as the Queen Charlotte Islands, and before that as "Xhaaidlagha Gwaayaai" or "Islands at the Boundary of the World," are in British Columbia, Canada. Though the archipelago comprises over 150 islands, the two largest, Graham and Moresby, dominate the visitor's itinerary. The Queen Charlotte Islands were officially renamed Haida Gwaii in December 2009 as part of an historic reconciliation agreement between the Haida Nation and. Maps of the Haida Gwaii Area Inside Passage Circle Tour Native Heritage Circle Tour Information on Towns and Regions on Haida Gwaii North America. Haida Gwaii forms a dagger-shaped archipelago of some 450 islands lying 80km west of the BC coast, and offers a magical trip for those who make the effort. The number-one attraction here is remote Gwaii Haanas National Park, which makes up the bottom third of the archipelago. Attention has long focused on the many unique species |cqo| kyr| yio| jim| sqj| xux| jhz| iou| use| umy| nlv| fhk| ofp| ndl| ssx| feg| pdc| cvu| ogn| nmg| waz| eiz| iys| ivq| yhg| atx| rni| myv| xoy| hib| rks| kwg| upg| msc| rfk| stp| tgy| lij| fui| zam| xhm| sfn| znl| ywf| mgm| jff| slo| gix| bta| cyu|