Yakoun River
The Yakoun River is the largest river of Haida Gwaii, in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Located on Graham Island it flows about 58 km from Yakoun Lake north to Masset Inlet, a large saltwater bay located in the heart of the Graham Island and connected to the Pacific Ocean at Dixon Entrance via a long narrow inlet called Masset Sound.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Clements and Juskatla.
Port Clements
Village
Port Clements is an incorporated village situated… Port Clements is situated 4½ km north of Yakoun River.
Juskatla
Locality
Juskatla is a settlement on Juus Ḵáahlii, a sidewater… Juskatla is situated 8 km southwest of Yakoun River.
Yakoun River
- Type: Body of water
- Description: largest river of Haida Gwaii in British Columbia, Canada
- Category: river
- Location: North Coast Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
53.64956° or 53° 38′ 58″ north
Longitude
-132.20394° or 132° 12′ 14″ west
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
9459JQXW+RC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Yakoun River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Yakoun River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Yakoun”
- Japanese: “ヤコーン川”
- Spanish: “Yakoun”
- Swedish: “Yakoun River”
- Welsh: “Afon Yakoun”
- “Yakoun”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Tlell and Nadu.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Yaaguun Gandlaay Heritage Site/Conservancy and Strathdang Kwun.
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