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'''Graham Island''' ({{Lang-hai|X̱aaydag̱a Gwaay.yaay linag̱waay in X̱ayda Kil}}) is the largest island in the [[Haida Gwaii]] archipelago (previously known as the Queen Charlotte Islands), lying off the coast of [[British Columbia]], Canada.<ref name="BCGNISGraham">{{Cite bcgnis|id=28939 |title=Graham Island}}</ref> It is separated only by a narrow channel from the other principal island of the group, [[Moresby Island]] (''T'aaxwii |
'''Graham Island''' ({{Lang-hai|X̱aaydag̱a Gwaay.yaay linag̱waay in X̱ayda Kil}}) is the largest island in the [[Haida Gwaii]] archipelago (previously known as the Queen Charlotte Islands), lying off the coast of [[British Columbia]], Canada.<ref name="BCGNISGraham">{{Cite bcgnis|id=28939 |title=Graham Island}}</ref> It is separated only by a narrow channel from the other principal island of the group, [[Moresby Island]] (''T'aaxwii X̱aaydag̱a Gwaay.yaay linag̱waay'' in the language of the [[Haida people]]). It has a population of 3,858 (2016 census), an area of {{convert|6361|km²|0|abbr=on}}, and is the [[List of islands by area|101st largest island in the world]] and [[List of Canadian islands by area|Canada's 22nd largest island]]. |
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Graham Island was named in 1853 by [[James Charles Prevost]], commander of HMS ''Virago'', for [[Sir James Graham, 2nd Baronet]], who was [[First Lord of the Admiralty]] at the time.<ref>{{cite book |last= Middleton |first= Lynn |title= Place Names of the Pacific Northwest Coast |url= https://archive.org/details/placenamesofpaci0000midd |url-access= registration |year= 1969 |publisher= Elldee Publishing |location= Victoria |oclc= 16729415 |page= [https://archive.org/details/placenamesofpaci0000midd/page/92 92]}}</ref> |
Graham Island was named in 1853 by [[James Charles Prevost]], commander of HMS ''Virago'', for [[Sir James Graham, 2nd Baronet]], who was [[First Lord of the Admiralty]] at the time.<ref>{{cite book |last= Middleton |first= Lynn |title= Place Names of the Pacific Northwest Coast |url= https://archive.org/details/placenamesofpaci0000midd |url-access= registration |year= 1969 |publisher= Elldee Publishing |location= Victoria |oclc= 16729415 |page= [https://archive.org/details/placenamesofpaci0000midd/page/92 92]}}</ref> |
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 Haida Gwaii, off the British Columbia Coast. Graham Island is the large northern island. Alaska is the next land to the north of this map. | |
  Graham Island | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 53°40′N 132°30′W / 53.667°N 132.500°W |
| Archipelago | Haida Gwaii |
| Area | 6,361 km2 (2,456 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,119 m (3671 ft) |
| Highest point | TlldaGaaw Jii.ngasii (Mt La Perouse) |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Largest settlement | Queen Charlotte City (pop. 852) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 3,858[1] (2016) |
| Pop. density | 0.61/km2 (1.58/sq mi) |
Graham Island (Haida: X̱aaydag̱a Gwaay.yaay linag̱waay in X̱ayda Kil) is the largest island in the Haida Gwaii archipelago (previously known as the Queen Charlotte Islands), lying off the coast of British Columbia, Canada.[2] It is separated only by a narrow channel from the other principal island of the group, Moresby Island (T'aaxwii X̱aaydag̱a Gwaay.yaay linag̱waay in the language of the Haida people). It has a population of 3,858 (2016 census), an area of 6,361 km2 (2,456 sq mi), and is the 101st largest island in the world and Canada's 22nd largest island.
Graham Island was named in 1853 by James Charles Prevost, commander of HMS Virago, for Sir James Graham, 2nd Baronet, who was First Lord of the Admiralty at the time.[3]
Communities
Attractions
- Naikoon Provincial Park
- North Beach https://www.ehcanadatravel.com/british-columbia/haidagwaii/parks-trails/4715-north-beach-naikoon-provincial-park.html
- Kano Inlet
See also
References
- ^ Population calculated by adding the populations of Queen Charlotte City (852), Skidegage 1 (837), Skeena-Queen Charlotte D (539), Port Clements (282), Masset (793) and Masset 1 (555)
- ^ "Graham Island". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ Middleton, Lynn (1969). Place Names of the Pacific Northwest Coast. Victoria: Elldee Publishing. p. 92. OCLC 16729415.
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