McCauley Island (British Columbia)
Interactive map of McCauley Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Range 4 Coast Land District |
| Coordinates | 53°40′18″N 130°14′39″W / 53.67167°N 130.24417°W[1] |
| Administration | |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | North Coast Regional District |
| Additional information | |
| contains Gitxaała reserve | |
McCauley Island is an island in Canada,[2] on the British Columbian Coast, surrounded by Pitt, Banks and Porcher Islands.[1]
The backbone of the island is the McCauley Island Pluton, an igneous plutonic body composed of several granitic to dioritic rock types, dated to the Early Cretaceous.[3]
Features
Keswar No. 16
On 3 August 1891, the government allotted Keswar No. 16 (as a fishing station) to the Gitxaała.[4]
Connis Cove
On the southeast side of the island,[5] contains tidal flats that nearly fill it, making the inner area shallow at low water. Anchorage for small craft is possible about 0.1 miles (0.16 km) northeast of a small wooded islet at the entrance, with depths around 16 fathoms (96 ft; 29 m), and good holding.[6]: 24
Murder Cove
Located on the southeast side of Beaver Passage,[7] a coastal indentation rather than a harbour, a waterfall flows into its side.[6]: 24
Keswar Inlet
On the northeast side of Keswar Point,[8] contains drying reefs in the entrance and further inside the inlet.[6]: 52
Port Canaveral
Claimed by the Gispwudwada as K’naganwatsa (Place of Land Otter Snares)[9]: 40 Between Squall Island and SW end of McCauley Island.[10] The holding ground is secure for small vessels, but uncomfortable when winds are from the northwest.[6]: 52
References
- ^ a b "McCauley Island". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "McCauley Island". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ^ MacIntyre, D.G.; Ash, C.H.; Britton, J. (1994). Geological Compilation, Skeena-Nass Area, West Central British Columbia (PDF) (Report). BCGS Open File 1994‑14. Geological Survey Branch, British Columbia. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ^ Harris, Douglas C. (2008). Indian Reserves Allotted for Fishing Purposes in British Columbia, 1849–1925 (PDF). Vancouver: UBC Press. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ^ "Connis Cove". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ a b c d Canadian Hydrographic Service (2024). Canadian Sailing Directions PAC 206: Hecate Strait, Dixon Entrance, Portland Inlet and Adjacent Waters and Haida Gwaii (PDF). Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Sailing directions). Fs74‑71E‑PDF (2024‑1‑eng ed.). Government of Canada. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ^ "Murder Cove". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Keswar Inlet". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ Marsden, Susan (December 2011). "The Gitkxaala, Their History, and Their Territories (Porcher Island, Banks Island, Pitt Island and Adjacent Islands)" (PDF). Impact Assessment Agency of Canada. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ "Port Canaveral". BC Geographical Names.