Kwatsi Bay is a
bay
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on the North American mainland of
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
,
Canada
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. It is just north of
Gilford Island
Gilford Island is an island in British Columbia, Canada, located between Tribune Channel and Knight Inlet. The island has an area of . Turnour Island is to the south across Tribune Channel, the entrance to Thompson Sound to the east.
Port Eliz ...
on the north side of
Tribune Channel Tribune Channel is a channel or strait on the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada, separating Gilford Island on the west and north from the mainland. The channel bends around Gilford Island, with the mouth of Thompson Sound at the elbow of ...
. At the head of the bay was its namesake, ''
kwatsi'', a former village of the
Kwicksutaineuk group of the
Kwakwaka'wakw peoples. Kwatsi Point is the headland at the southeast corner of the bay, located at .
BC Names/GeoBC entry "Kwatsi Point"
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Kwatsi Bay is approximately by air from the Pacific Ocean
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. It is a popular destination for pleasure boaters.
References
External links
Map of the area
Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Pacific Region.
Bays of British Columbia
Central Coast of British Columbia
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