Location Pacific Ocean Electoral Area Director Evan Putterill Province British Columbia | Archipelago Haida Gwaii Largest settlement Sandspit | |
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Area 3,399.39 km (1,312.51 sq mi) Regional District Electoral Area Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District Electoral Area E Similar Piers Island, Sidney Island, Portland Island, James Island, Thetis Island | ||
Moresby Island (Haida: Gwaii Haanas) is a large island (3,399.39 km2 or 1,312.51 sq mi) that forms part of the Haida Gwaii archipelago (formerly known as Queen Charlotte Islands) in British Columbia, Canada, located at 52.75°N 131.8333333°W / 52.75; -131.8333333. Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site includes Moresby and other islands. The island, together with its numerous nearby smaller islands and islets in the southern portion of the archipelago, is defined by Statistics Canada as Skeena-Queen Charlotte E, with a population of 402 as of the 2006 census. Almost all of its population resided in the unincorporated community of Sandspit, on the northeast corner of Moresby. The total land area of the electoral area is 3,399.39 km2 (1,312.51 sq mi).
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- Map of Moresby Island Southern Gulf Islands BC Canada
- Moresby island north and south pender island
- Name
- References
Map of Moresby Island, Southern Gulf Islands, BC, Canada
Moresby Island is the 175th largest island in the world, and the 32nd largest island in Canada.
On October 27, 2012, an earthquake of magnitude 7.7 (the strongest earthquake in Canada since the 1949 Queen Charlotte Islands earthquake) was epicentred at a depth of 17.5 kilometres (10.9 miles) under the island.
Moresby island north and south pender island
Name
Moresby Island is named for Rear Admiral Fairfax Moresby. The traditional name in the Haida language is Gwaii Haanas, which is where the national park name is derived from.