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Masset Destination Guide

Explore Masset in Canada

Masset in the region of British Columbia is a town in Canada - some 2,518 mi or ( 4052 km ) West of Ottawa , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Masset

Current time in Masset is now 12:44 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Vancouver " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Ketchikan, and Sitka. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Ketchikan . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Masset ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Surfing Queen Charlotte Islands North Beach

4:07 min by mungbob99
Views: 6538 Rating: 4.71

good up close footage!!! ..

Landing at Masset, Queen Charlotte Islands

1:39 min by archievideo35
Views: 819 Rating: 5.00

First ever landing of Boeing 737 jet at Masset Airport on the Queen Charlotte Islands Video by Archie Stocker, Sen. ..


Turbo Otter Take-off from Masset Harbour

4:37 min by ve7fet
Views: 188 Rating: 0.00

Taking off in North Pacific Seaplane's C-FHAX Turbo Otter from Masset, BC. ..

U-Pedal on Haida Gwaii

0:23 min by Wolfgang Habermann
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Masset Harbour Days 2012 , U-Pedal.ca Go karts on Haida Gwaii ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Masset

Masset, formerly Massett, is a village in Haida Gwaii (formerly the Queen Charlotte Islands) in British Columbia, Canada. It is located on the northern coast of Graham Island, the largest island in the archipelago, and is approximately 50 km west of mainland British Columbia. It is the western terminus of the Yellowhead Highway. During the Maritime Fur Trade of the early 19th century Masset was a key trading site.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 54.01 -132.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Canadian Forces bases in British Columbia, Graham Island, Haida, Hudson's Bay Company trading posts, Populated places in Haida Gwaii, Villages in British Columbia

Masset Sound

Masset Sound is a 38 kilometres saltwater inlet on Graham Island, the largest and northernmost of the Haida Gwaii islands of the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada, connecting Masset Inlet in the island's interior with the open sea via Masset Harbour and McIntyre Bay to the Dixon Entrance. It averages 1.5 kilometres in width and is less than 750 metres width in certain spots. The town of Masset is located on the east bank of Masset Sound's northern end.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 53.92 -132.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Bays of British Columbia, Haida Gwaii, Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District

Naikoon Provincial Park

Naikoon Provincial Park is a provincial park on Graham Island in the Haida Gwaii archipelago, British Columbia, Canada. It is the ancestral home of the Gwak'rala'chala people, one of the many tribes that form the native group Haida. While it is a popular destination for adventurous campers, it is also very secluded, being over ten miles away from Masset.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 53.84 -131.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Graham Island, Provincial Parks of British Columbia