Lax Kwʼalaams
Lax-Kwʼalaams, previously called Port Simpson until 1986, is an Indigenous village community in British Columbia, Canada, not far from the city of Prince Rupert.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Town
- Description: human settlement in British Columbia, Canada
- Also known as: “Lax Kw’alaams”, “Lax Kw’alaams 1”, “Lax Kw’alaams, BC”, “Lax Kw’alaams, British Columbia”, and “Port Simpson”
Lax Kwʼalaams
- Categories: Indian reservation of Canada, human settlement, and locality
- Location: North Coast Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
54.55458° or 54° 33′ 17″ northLongitude
-130.43061° or 130° 25′ 50″ westElevation
35 metres (115 feet)United Nations Location Code
CA PSIOpen location code
946FHH39+RQOpenStreetMap ID
node 52556187OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
6050948Wikidata ID
Q6505122
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Portuguese—“Lax Kwʼalaams” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “辛普森港”
- French: “Lax Kw’alaams”
- Portuguese: “Lax Kw’alaams”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tymgowzan Indian Reserve 12 and Georgetown Mills.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lax Kw’alaams Recreation Centre and Pool and Lax Kw’alaams.
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