Gitsegukla | |
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Community | |
Location of Gitsegukla in British Columbia | |
Coordinates: 55°04′59″N 127°50′05″W / 55.08306°N 127.83472°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Region | Skeena |
Regional district | Kitimat–Stikine |
Government | |
• Type | Chief-Council Government |
Area | |
• Total | 10.98 km2 (4.24 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 444 |
• Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Postal code | |
Area codes | 250, 778, 236, & 672 |
Highways | Highway 16 (TCH) |
Waterways | Skeena River |
Website | Official website |
Gitsegukla (also variants of Kitsegeucla or Skeena Crossing) is an unincorporated community in the Skeena region of west central British Columbia, Canada. The place is on the southeast side of the Skeena River adjacent to the Kitseguecla River mouth.[1] On BC Highway 16, the locality is by road about 94 kilometres (58 mi) northwest of Smithers and 113 kilometres (70 mi) northeast of Terrace.