Nekite River
The Nekite River is a river in the Central Coast region of British Columbia, Canada, flowing south to the head of Smith Inlet.[1] Nekite Indian Reserve No. 2 is located at the mouth of the river and is one of the many reserves of the Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Nations band government located in the area of Smith Sound, of which Smith Inlet is the uppermost part.[3]
The Piper River is a tributary of the Nekite, flowing west to meet it at 51°25′34″N 127°04′57″W / 51.42611°N 127.08250°W / 51.42611; -127.08250 (Piper River).[4] Piper Lake is an expansion of the Piper River, located a short distance above the confluence at 51°25′15″N 127°01′37″W / 51.42083°N 127.02694°W / 51.42083; -127.02694 (Piper Lake).[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Nekite River". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ Elevation derived from ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model, using GeoLocator, BCGNIS coordinates, and topographic maps.
- ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Nekite 2 (Indian reserve)"
- ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Piper River"
- ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Piper Lake"
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