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Delve into Kitwanga in Canada
Kitwanga in the region of British Columbia is a city in Canada - some 2,347 mi or ( 3777 km ) West of Ottawa , the country's capital .
Current time in Kitwanga is now 08:08 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " America/Vancouver " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: and Ketchikan. While being here, make sure to check out Ketchikan . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kitwanga ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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paving Hwy 37
Asphalt plant for paving on Hwy 37, Aug. 2007 ..
Six-hour motorcycle video from Prince George to Hyder Alaska
This is taken from the 2011 10th Annual Florida to Alaska Motorcycle Run. This is a windshield camera recording of about six hour ride from Prince George British Columbia to Hyder, Alaska for when you ..
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Video of bear #2 of 20 we saw on the trip ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Kitwanga, British Columbia
Kitwanga or Gitwangax ("people of the place of rabbits" in the Gitxsan language) is located where the Kitwanga River runs into the Skeena River in British Columbia. A long-standing village before contact, the village is within Gitwangak Indian Reserve No. 1. There is recreational salmon fishing (chinook, coho, pink, sockeye and steelhead). The community is governed by a local band office, Chief Gary Williams, and 10 councillors.
Located at 55.10 -128.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Kitwanga railway station
Kitwanga railway station is on the Canadian National Railway mainline in Kitwanga, British Columbia. The station is served by Via Rail's Jasper – Prince Rupert train as a flag stop.
Located at 55.10 -128.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Kitwanga River
The Kitwanga River is a tributary of the Skeena River near Hazelton in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, joining that stream at the community of Kitwanga (Gitwangak), which means "people of the place of rabbits". The river is approximately 60km long, beginning in the mountains to the northwest and curving around via, and including Kitwancool Lake (7 km in length) before heading south for 30 km to the confluence with the Skeena.
Located at 55.10 -128.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Gitwangak National Historic Site
Gitwangak National Historic Site, formerly known as Kitwanga Fort National Historic Site is a National Historic Site of Canada located at Kitwanga, British Columbia in the Skeena Country of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada. The reserve now called 'Gitwangax'. This is to distinguish it from the adjacent lumber milling town, Kitwanga. 'Battle Hill' was an 18th century earthwork fortress, located in Kitwanga. The site includes a trail with interpretive signs.
Located at 55.12 -128.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Kitwanga Mountain Provincial Park
Kitwanga Mountain Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada located on the north side of the Skeena River just west of the Gitxsan community of Kitwanga (Gitwangak). The park was established on July 23, 1997 and is approximately 720 ha. in size.
Located at 55.11 -128.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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