Skidegate Hlg̱aagilda | |
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Indigenous reserve | |
Location of Skidegate in Haida Gwaii | |
Coordinates: 53°16′02″N 131°59′26″W / 53.26722°N 131.99056°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Region | Haida Gwaii |
Regional district | Skeena-Queen Charlotte |
Founded | 1850 |
Government | |
• Chief Councillor | Willard Wilson |
Area | |
• Total | 5.65 km2 (2.18 sq mi) |
Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 837 |
• Density | 138.3/km2 (358/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
Highways | Highway 16 (TCH) |
Waterways | Hecate Strait |
Skidegate /ˈskɪdɪɡɪt/ (Haida: Hlg̱aagilda)[2] is a Haida community in Haida Gwaii in British Columbia, Canada. It is on the southeast coast of Graham Island,[3] the largest island in the archipelago, and is approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of mainland British Columbia across Hecate Strait.
Skidegate, which is on Skidegate Indian Reserve No. 1 and was formerly home to the Skidegate Mission[4][5] is also the northern terminal for the BC Ferries service between Graham Island and Alliford Bay on Moresby Island.