Kingcome River

The Kingcome River is a river in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its drainage basin is 1,456 square kilometres (562 sq mi) in size.[1]

Course

The Kingcome River flows generally south into Kingcome Inlet,[2] which lies north of and on the inland side of the Broughton Archipelago. It has two major tributaries, the Atlatzi River joining the Kingcome near its mouth at 51°00′55″N 126°07′08″W / 51.01528°N 126.11889°W / 51.01528; -126.11889 (Atlatzi River),[3] the Satsalla River, which like the Atlatzi flows southwest out of sources on the edge of the Ha-Iltzuk Icefield, meeting the Kingcome at 51°08′29″N 126°08′07″W / 51.14139°N 126.13528°W / 51.14139; -126.13528 (Satsalla River).[4] Another smaller tributary, the Clear River, flows from the west, meeting the Kingcome at 51°04′18″N 126°10′23″W / 51.07167°N 126.17306°W / 51.07167; -126.17306 (Satsalla River),[5]

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Coordinates: 51°31′N 122°17′W / 51.517°N 122.283°W / 51.517; -122.283


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