Skidegate
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Community of Skidegate
View of Skidegate from outside the Haida Heritage Center.
Location of Skidegate in British Columbia
Coordinates: 53°16′02″N 131°59′26″W / 53.26722, -131.99056
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Region	Queen Charlotte Islands
Regional district	Skeena-Queen Charlotte
Founded	1850
Area
- Total	5.65 km² (2.2 sq mi)
Elevation	28 m (92 ft)
Population (2006)1
- Total	781
- Density	138.3/km² (358.2/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
Highways	16
Waterways	Hecate Strait

Skidegate (/ˈskɪdəgət/) is a Haida community in the Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii) in British Columbia, Canada. It is located on the southeast coast of Graham Island, the largest island in the archipelago, and is approximately 50 kilometres (30 miles) west of mainland British Columbia across Hecate Strait. Skidegate is also the northern terminal for the BC Ferries service between Graham Island and Alliford Bay on Moresby Island.

References

See also

• Council of the Haida Nation
• Skidegate Tribal Council

External links

• Skidegate website
• BC Ferries schedule for Skidegate-Alliford Bay

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Coordinates: 53°15′N 132°00′W / 53.25, -132