Skidegate
Skidegate
Hlg̱aagilda | |
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View of the Kay Llnagaay beach in Skidegate. | |
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 | North Coast |
| Founded | 1850 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Band government |
| • Body | Skidegate Band Council |
| • Chief Councillor | Willard Wilson |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.65 km2 (2.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
• 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) is a Haida community in Haida Gwaii in British Columbia, Canada. It is on the southeast coast of Graham Island, 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 is also the northern terminal for the BC Ferries service between Graham Island and Alliford Bay on Moresby Island.