Kiltuish River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kiltuish River |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Kitimat Ranges Coast Mountains, British Columbia 910 m (2,990 ft) 53°14′5″N 128°15′14″W / 53.23472°N 128.25389°W |
| River mouth | Pacific Ocean Kiltuish Inlet, British Columbia, Gardner Canal 0 m (0 ft) 53°19′18″N 128°27′59″W / 53.32167°N 128.46639°W |
| Length | 25 km (16 mi) |
Kiltuish River is a river in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It originates in the Kitimat Ranges, and flows about 25 km (16 mi) north to the Pacific Ocean at Kiltuish Inlet, an arm of the fjord Gardner Canal. The Kiltuish River is within the traditional territory of the Haisla people.
The name "Kiltuish" comes from a Haisla word meaning "long and narrow stretch of water leading outward".
Course
The Kiltuish River originates in the Kitimat Ranges west of the Kowesas River and just north of the source of the Khutze River. It flows generally north and northwest, empting into Kiltuish Inlet, an arm of Gardner Canal between the Alan and Europa Reaches. The Gardner Canal joins the Pacific Ocean via Devastation Passage, Verney Passage, Douglas Channel, and the complex waterways around Gil Island, Campania Island, and the Estevan Group, which exit into Caamaño Sound and Hecate Strait.
