Cultus Sound is a
sound
In physics, sound is a vibration that propagates as an acoustic wave, through a transmission medium such as a gas, liquid or solid.
In human physiology and psychology, sound is the ''reception'' of such waves and their ''perception'' by the ...
on the
Central Coast of British Columbia
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, nickname = "The Coast"
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Canada
, subdivision_type1 = Province
, subdivision_name1 = British ...
, Canada, located on the west side of
Hunter Island and just inshore from
Queen Charlotte Sound. Its name is derived from the
Chinook Jargon term ''cultus'', meaning "bad" or "worthless", which is a reference to it being the most treacherous of the three approaches to the port of
Bella Bella.
References
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Central Coast of British Columbia
Chinook Jargon place names
Sounds of British Columbia
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