Graham Island
Native name: X̱aaydag̱a Gwaay.yaay linag̱waay | |
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  Location in British Columbia  Location in Canada | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Archipelago | Haida Gwaii |
| Area | 6,552.25 km2 (2,529.84 sq mi) (2026)[a] |
| Area rank | 22nd in Canada & 100th worldwide |
| Highest elevation | 1,119 m (3671 ft) |
| Highest point | TlldaGaaw Jii.ngasii (Mt La Perouse) |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | North Coast Regional District |
| Largest settlement | Daajing Giids (pop. 852) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 3,858[1] (2016) |
| Pop. density | 0.61/km2 (1.58/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Haida people |
Graham Island (Haida: X̱aaydag̱a Gwaay.yaay linag̱waay) is the largest island in the Haida Gwaii archipelago, lying off the mainland coast of British Columbia, Canada.[2] It is separated by the narrow Skidegate Channel from the other principal island of the group to the south, Moresby Island (Haida: T'aaxwii X̱aaydag̱a Gwaay.yaay linag̱waay). It has a population of 3,858 (2016 census), an area of 6,552.25 km2 (2,529.84 sq mi),[a] and is the 100th 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.[5]
Communities
[edit]- Daajing Giids (formerly known as Queen Charlotte City)[6]
- Juskatla
- Masset
- Old Massett
- Port Clements
- Skidegate
- Tlell
Attractions
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[edit]Notes
[edit]- 1 2 Area from the United States Geological Survey, Esri, and the United Nations Environment Programme - World Conservation Monitoring Centre unless indicated otherwise[3][4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Population calculated by adding the populations of Daajing Giids (852), Skidegage 1 (837), Skeena-Queen Charlotte D (539), Port Clements (282), Masset (793) and Masset 1 (555)
- ↑ "Graham Island". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).
- ↑ "Global Islands (USGS, ESRI, UNEP-WCMC)". 16 March 2026. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ↑ "Global Islands (USGS, ESRI, UNEP-WCMC) - USGSEsriWCMC GlobalIslandsv3 BigIslands". 16 March 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ Middleton, Lynn (1969). Place Names of the Pacific Northwest Coast. Victoria: Elldee Publishing. p. 92. OCLC 16729415.
- ↑ Ministry of Municipal Affairs (July 13, 2022). "Ancestral Haida name restored to Haida Gwaii village". BC Gov News. Government of British Columbia. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
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