Graham Island

Graham Island

:"See also Graham Island (disambiguation)."

Infobox Islands
name = Graham


image caption = Graham Island is the large northern island
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Location map|Canada British Columbia|lat=53.442264|long=-132.242432
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location = Pacific Ocean
coordinates = coord|53|25|32|N|132|14|32|W|display=inline
archipelago = Queen Charlotte Islands
total islands =
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area = convert|6361|km2|sqmi
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highest mount =
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country = Canada
country admin divisions title = Province
country admin divisions = flag|British Columbia
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population = 4475
population as of = 2001
density = 0.70
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Graham Island is the largest of the Queen Charlotte Islands (aka Haida Gwaii, ("land of the Haida") lying off the coast of British Columbia, Canada. It is separated only by a narrow channel from the other principal island of the group, Moresby Island (aka Gwaii Haanas in the language of the Haida people. It has a population of 4,475 (2001 census), and an area of 6,361 km² (2,456 sq.mi.), and is the 101st largest island in the world, and Canada's 22nd largest island.

Communities

*Juskatla
*Masset
*Port Clements
*Queen Charlotte City
*Skidegate
*Tlell

Attractions

*Naikoon Provincial Park
*North Beach
*Kano Inlet

References

* [http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/islands.html Sea islands, Natural Resources Canada Atlas of Canada]


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