Tlell is a small,
unincorporated area
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on the east coast of
Graham Island
Graham Island () is the largest island in the Haida Gwaii archipelago (previously known as the Queen Charlotte Islands), lying off the mainland coast of British Columbia, Canada. It is separated by the narrow Skidegate Channel from the other pr ...
, which is part of
Haida Gwaii
Haida Gwaii (; / , literally "Islands of the Haida people"), previously known as the Queen Charlotte Islands, is an archipelago located between off the British Columbia Coast, northern Pacific coast in the Canadian province of British Columbia ...
(formerly the Queen Charlotte Islands) in
British Columbia
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, Canada.
History
Besides
Mexican Tom, who set up camp at Tlell in 1904, Eric Richardson was one of – if not the first – to make this camp a permanent settlement, by establishing the Richardson Ranch, which is still active and on the spot.
Tlell was connected to
Port Clements
Port Clements is an incorporated village situated at the east end of Masset Inlet in Haida Gwaii (formerly the Queen Charlotte Islands) off the coast of the Province of British Columbia in Canada. Known as Gamadiis in HlG̱aagilda X̱aayda ki ...
and
Skidegate
Skidegate () is a Haida people, Haida community in in British Columbia, Canada. It is on the southeast coast of Graham Island, the largest island in the archipelago, and is approximately west of mainland British Columbia across Hecate Strait. ...
(43 km) via a paved Highway 16 in 1969.
The village frames the southern end of
Naikoon Provincial Park, known for the nearby Pesuta Shipwreck, and its long stretches of sandy beach. Other tourist attractions include the Tlell River and Mayer Lake, with the Tlell river hosting many salmon in fall.
Services offered include some bed and breakfasts, a general store, several arts and crafts galleries, the Naikoon Park headquarters and a camp site.
Demographics
Some 607 people reside in the greater periphery, additionally encompassing other small communities like
Tow Hill,
Lawn Hill and
Miller Creek.
Culture
Once every August, the
Edge of the World Music FestivalEdge of the World Music Festival
/ref> takes place in Tlell, as well as the Tlell Fall Fair in August; both attract many visitors from off the islands.
Apart from this there, is little municipal infrastructure and no such thing as a town center or a harbour. Tlell is rather a scattered cluster of separate homes, many of them occupied by artisans living alternative lifestyles.
Climate
The climate is generally mild with no extremes in temperature, oceanic
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**Oceanic climate
**Oceanic languages
**Oceanic person or people, also called "Pacific Islander(s)"
Places
* Oceanic, British Columbia, a settlement on Smith Island, ...
(''Cfb''), very similar to the west coast of Scotland
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.
See also
* List of Haida villages
This is a list of Haida villages, located in Haida Gwaii and Prince of Wales Island, Alaska. The following list includes material from John R. Swanton's ''The Indian Tribes of North America'' and the Canadian Museum of History. The Haida langu ...
References
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Designated places in British Columbia
Populated places in Haida Gwaii
Unincorporated settlements in British Columbia
Graham Island