Pitt Island is an island located within the traditional territory of the Gitxaala Nation on the north coast of British Columbia, Canada.[1]

Pitt Island

Northern End of Pitt Island as seen from Grenville Channel
Pitt Island is located between Banks Island and the mainland.
Geography
Coordinates	53°30′00″N 129°47′00″W
Area	1,368 km2 (528 sq mi)
Length	90 km (56 mi)
Width	8 km (5 mi)
Highest elevation	962 m (3156 ft)
Administration
Canada
Province	British Columbia

Pitt island is located between Banks Island, across Grenville Channel (part of the Inside Passage) from the mainland, and is separated from Banks Island by Principe Channel.[2] The island has an area of 1,368 square kilometres (528 sq mi), is 90 kilometres (56 mi) long, and ranges from 8 to 23 kilometres (5.0 to 14.3 mi) wide. Its highest point is at 962 metres (3,156 ft).

Pitt Island is the only island in British Columbia known to host a resident population of Moose[3]

Features

• Anchor Mountain[4]
• Captain Cove[5]
• Holmes Lake[6]
• Hevenor Inlet[7]
• Newcombe Harbour[8]
• Pa-aat River[9]
• Port Stevens[10]
• Monckton Inlet[11]
• Mount Hulke[12]
• Mount Patterson[13]
• Mount Frank[14]
• Mount Saunders[15]
• Mount Shields[16]
• Wyndham Lake[17]
• Red Bluff Lake[18]

Protected Areas

• Union Passage Marine Provincial Park[19]
• Maxtaktsm'Aa/Union Passage Conservancy[20]
• Monckton Nii Luutiksm Conservancy[21]
• Pa-aat Conservancy[22]

References

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