Kildidt 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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,
Canada
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, located on the southwest side of
Hunter Island.
Cultus Sound
Cultus Sound is a sound on the Central Coast of British Columbia
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, nickname = "The Coast"
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is to the north, and
Queens Sound Queens Sound is a sound on the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada, located between Hunter Island (W) and the Goose Group islands (W). Cultus Sound is to the south, and Kildidt Sound Kildidt Sound is a sound on the Central Coast of British C ...
north of that.
The name ''Kildidt'' comes from the
Heiltsuk language
Heiltsuk , also known as Haíɫzaqv, Bella Bella and Haihais, is a dialect of the North Wakashan (Kwakiutlan) language Heiltsuk-Oowekyala that is spoken by the Haihai ( Xai'xais) and Bella Bella First Nations peoples of the Central Coast region ...
, meaning "long inlet" or "long way inland."
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References
Central Coast of British Columbia
Sounds of British Columbia
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