Louise Island
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Louise Island is a 272 square kilometres (105 sq mi) island in the Queen Charlotte Islands
, in British Columbia
, Canada
, off the east coast of Moresby Island
. It was named for Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll
, fourth daughter of Queen Victoria. Louise Islands is located east of Moresby Island
and Carmichael Passage, and south of Cumshewa Inlet
.
The island is home to the ancient Haida village of Skedans
.
Queen Charlotte Islands
Haida Gwaii , formerly the Queen Charlotte Islands, is an archipelago on the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada. Haida Gwaii consists of two main islands: Graham Island in the north, and Moresby Island in the south, along with approximately 150 smaller islands with a total landmass of...
, in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, off the east coast of Moresby Island
Moresby Island
Moresby Island is a large island that forms part of the Haida Gwaii archipelago in British Columbia, Canada, located at . Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site includes Moresby and other islands...
. It was named for Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll
Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll
The Princess Louise was a member of the British Royal Family, the sixth child and fourth daughter of Queen Victoria and her husband, Albert, Prince Consort.Louise's early life was spent moving between the various royal residences in the...
, fourth daughter of Queen Victoria. Louise Islands is located east of Moresby Island
Moresby Island
Moresby Island is a large island that forms part of the Haida Gwaii archipelago in British Columbia, Canada, located at . Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site includes Moresby and other islands...
and Carmichael Passage, and south of Cumshewa Inlet
Cumshewa Inlet
Cumshewa Inlet, also recorded or referred to in exploration logs as Cumchewas Harbour and Tooscondolth Sound, is a large inlet on the east coast of Moresby Island in the Queen Charlotte Islands of the North Coast of British Columbia...
.
The island is home to the ancient Haida village of Skedans
Skedans
Skedans, also known variously as Koona, Q'una, Koona LLnaagay, K'uuna Llnagaay, Q!o'na Inaga'-I, and Q:o'na, which are variants of its traditional name in the Haida language, is a village located at the head of Cumshewa Inlet in the Queen Charlotte Islands of the North Coast of British Columbia,...
.
External links
- Louise Island at britishcolumbia.com