Queen Charlotte, British Columbia
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| Village of Queen Charlotte | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  British Columbia |
| Region | Queen Charlotte Islands |
| Regional district | Skeena-Queen Charlotte |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Incorporated | 2005 |
| Government | |
| - Governing body | Queen Charlotte Village Council |
| - Mayor | Carol Kulesha |
| Area | |
| - Total | 37.28 km² (14.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| - Total | 948 |
| - Density | 25.4/km² (65.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| Highways | 16 |
| Waterways | Skidegate Inlet |
Queen Charlotte (or Queen Charlotte City) is a village on the Queen Charlotte Islands off the coast of the Province of British Columbia in Canada. It is located on the southern end of Graham Island at Skidegate Inlet and part of Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District.
It was incorporated in 2005, having previously been Electoral Area F of Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District.
The town site was established when the first sawmill on the Queen Charlotte Islands began operating in 1908. In the wake of World War I, additional work force was needed to supply allied warplanes with lumber. The town infrastructure quickly developed, offering public education, a hospital, general stores and other amenities, even a newspaper.
Mining and especially fishing were other employment factors in Queen Charlotte City when the demand for lumber again increased by the second half of the 20th century.
Today, many inhabitants are still working in these resource-based jobs but recently a shift towards more tourism-oriented employment has been observed.[2]
Queen Charlotte City became incorporated in 2005 [3] and now offers several motels, shops, restaurants, crafts and car repair shops, banks, an RCMP station and a hospital.
It is also the seat of the main Queen Charlotte Islands Visitor Centre. This town with its small harbour is often the starting-point for chartered tours into Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site on southern Moresby Island.
Queen Charlotte City is just 4km to Skidegate with its BC Ferries landing and connections to Prince Rupert.
[edit] References
- ^ Statistics Canada. 2006 Census. Queen Charlotte Profile
- ^ Queen Charlotte City - History
- ^ QCI Guide - Queen Charlotte
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