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, 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.[5]: 24 [6]
Murder Cove
Located on the southeast side of Beaver Passage, a coastal indentation rather than a harbour, a waterfall flows into its side.[5]: 24 [7]
Keswar Inlet
On the northeast side of Keswar Point, contains drying reefs in the entrance and further inside the inlet.[5]: 52 [8]
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.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ "Connis Cove". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Murder Cove". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Keswar Inlet". BC Geographical Names.