| Hecate Strait | |
|---|---|
| French: Détroit d'Hécate | |
| K̲andaliig̲wii (Haida) | |
.JPG) Hecate Strait and Pitt Island | |
  Hecate Strait | |
 Hecate Strait as delineated by BCGNIS, along with Queen Charlotte Sound and Dixon Entrance. Red dots indicate capes and points, gray text indicates island names. | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 53°11′N 130°50′W / 53.183°N 130.833°W |
| Ocean/sea sources | Pacific Ocean |
| Max. length | 260 km (160 mi) |
| Max. width | 140 km (87 mi) |
| Settlements | Daajing Giids, Skidegate, Sandspit, Tlell, Kitkatla |
Hecate Strait (/ˈhɛkɪt/; Haida language: K̲andaliig̲wii,[1] also siigaay which means simply "ocean") is a wide but shallow strait between Haida Gwaii and the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It merges with Queen Charlotte Sound to the south and Dixon Entrance to the north. About 140 kilometres (87 mi) wide at its southern end, Hecate Strait narrows in the north to about 48 kilometres (30 mi).[2] It is about 260 kilometres (160 mi) in length.[3]
- ^ Skidegate Haida Immersion Program, A Pocket Guide to the Skidegate Haida Language (forthcoming ed.)
- ^ "Hecate Strait". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ Hecate Strait Archived 2008-06-06 at the Wayback Machine, Columbia Gazetteer of North America