Nimpkish River
The Nimpkish River is a river in northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It is the longest river on the Island, rising on the west slope of Mount Alston, flowing northwest into Nimpkish Lake and then north into the Broughton Strait at a point 8 km east of Port McNeill, just southwest of the town of Alert Bay on Cormorant Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Port McNeill Airport.
Port McNeill Airport
Aerodrome
This is a list of airports in British Columbia. It includes all Nav Canada certified and registered water and land airports, aerodromes and heliports in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Port McNeill Airport is situated 2½ km west of Nimpkish River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alert Bay and Port McNeill.
Alert Bay
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Alert Bay is a small town of 449 people on Cormorant Island, off the east coast of northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
Port McNeill
Town
Port McNeill is a town in the North Island region of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada on Vancouver Island's northeast shore, on Queen Charlotte Strait. Port McNeill is situated 7 km west of Nimpkish River.
Sointula
Village
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Sointula is an isolated village on Malcolm Island in British Columbia, Canada. Lying between Vancouver Island and the British Columbia mainland, northeast of Port McNeill and not far from Alert Bay, the island is part of the historic and present territory of the ‘Namgis First Nation. Sointula is situated 8 km north of Nimpkish River.
Nimpkish River
- Type: Stream
- Description: watercourse in British Columbia, Canada
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Regional District of Mount Waddington, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Nimpkish River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Nimpkish River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Nimpkish River”
- German: “Nimpkish River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Nimpkish”
- Swedish: “Nimpkish River”
- Welsh: “Afon Nimpkish”
- “Nimpkish”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ches-la-kee Indian Reserve 3 and Nimpkish Heights.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Flagstaff Islet and Broad Point.
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