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Porcher Island
Native name:
K'paal
Oval Bay, Porcher Island
Porcher Island (British Columbia, Canada)
Geography
LocationHecate Strait
Coordinates53°59′02″N 130°31′29″W / 53.98389°N 130.52472°W / 53.98389; -130.52472 (Porcher Island)
Area200 sq mi (520 km2)
Coastline100 mi (200 km)
Administration
Canada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Land DistrictCoast Land District, Range 5
Regional DistrictSkeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District
Demographics
Population37 (2006)
Pop. density0.071/km2 (0.184/sq mi)

Porcher Island is an island in Hecate Strait, British Columbia, Canada, near the mouth of the Skeena River and southwest of the port city of Prince Rupert.[1] The locality of Porcher Island is located near the island's northern tip at Humpback Bay, 54°05′11″N 130°23′23″W / 54.08639°N 130.38972°W / 54.08639; -130.38972 (Porcher Island (locality)).[2][3] Stephens and Prescott Islands are located off its northwestern tip.[4][5]

  1. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Porcher Island"
  2. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Porcher Island (locality)"
  3. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Humpback Bay"
  4. ^ BC Name/GeoBC entry "Stephens Island"
  5. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Prescott Island"

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