The Nimpkish River is a river in northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It is the longest river on the Island, rising on the west slope of Mount Alston, flowing northwest into Nimpkish Lake and then north into the Broughton Strait[1] at a point 8 km east of Port McNeill, just southwest of the town of Alert Bay on Cormorant Island.

Nimpkish River
The Nimpkish River below Nimpkish Lake
Location
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Rupert Land District
Region	Northern Vancouver Island
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Mount Alston
• coordinates	50.0177°N 126.2352°W / 50.0177; -126.2352 (Nimpkish River, source)
• elevation	1,415 m (4,642 ft)
Mouth
• location	Broughton Strait
• coordinates	50°33′59″N 126°58′55″W
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	118.1 km (73.4 mi)

Name origin

"Nimpkish" is an anglicization of the Kwak'wala name for the people of this area, the 'Namgis.

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