Sandspit,_British_Columbia

Sandspit, British Columbia

Sandspit, British Columbia

Community in British Columbia, Canada

Sandspit (Haida: K'il Kun)[2] is the largest community on Moresby Island, in Haida Gwaii off the Pacific coast of British Columbia, Canada. The only town on Moresby Island, Sandspit has accommodations, a campground, supermarket and 85-berth harbour serving visitors to Gwaii Haanas.[3]

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The unincorporated community had a population of 296 as of the 2016 census, down from 297 in 2011.[1] The community is served by Sandspit Airport with daily flights to and from Vancouver, as well as multiple ferry voyages from Alliford Bay to Skidegate Landing on Graham Island.[3]

Near the airport is the "Spirit of Sandspit", a copper and cedar sculpture of a salmon by island artist Lon Sharp dominates the main road.[3] Sandspit is also home to the Open Ocean totem pole by Jesse Jones, Jimmy Jones and Jason Goetzinger.[4]

The Circle Tour leaves and returns to Sandspit on active gravel logging road past Skidegate Lake, Copper River, Gray Bay beach, and Copper Bay, where traditional Haida people fish for sockeye salmon and hang the fish out to dry in May and early June.[3]

Climate

Sandspit experiences an oceanic (Köppen Cfb) with a rainy season in the colder months, typical for the Pacific Northwest. It is very warm for its high latitude in North America, and its annual average temperature is the same as Port Hardy, which is located almost 3 degrees further south.[5]

More information Climate data for Sandspit Airport Coordinates 53°15′N 131°48′W; elevation: 6.4 m (21 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1945−present, Month ...

References

  1. [1]
    "Sandspit, Unincorporated place [Designated place], British Columbia and British Columbia [Province]". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
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    "Haida Gwaii" (PDF). Go Haida Gwaii. 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Sandspit". Haida Gwaii. Haida Gwaii Observer. 2018. p. 26.
  4. [4]
    "The totem poles of Haida Gwaii". Haida Gwaii. Haida Gwaii Observer. 2018. p. 31.
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    "Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000 Station Data". Environment Canada. Archived from the original on 12 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
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    "Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 Station Data". Environment Canada. 18 September 2023. Archived from the original on 12 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
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    "Canadian Climate Normals 1951–1980 Volume 8: Atmospheric, Pressure, Temperature and Humidity" (PDF). Environment Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
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