Little Canyon (Skeena)

Little Canyon (Skeena)

:"This article is about the canyon on the Skeena River in British Columbia, Canada. For other Little Canyons, see Little CanyonThe Little Canyon is a stretch of the Skeena River near the city of Terrace, British Columbia, Canada in the northwestern part of that province. The canyon was named for Dudley Little, one of the founders of the city of Terrace. The canyon lies upstream from Ferry Island and below the adjacent railway and highway bridge.

Waterfalls at this location are named "Ksip-kee-agh" in the Tsimshian language.

Little Canyon of the Zymoetz

Another Little Canyon in the area is on the Zymoetz River but its name is unofficial and used only locally. [ [http://www.elp.gov.bc.ca/bcgn-bin/bcg10?name=53235 BCGNIS listing "Little Canyon" (unofficial name/rescinded)] ]

ee also

*Kitselas Canyon
*Little Canyon (Quesnel)

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