词条 | Yakoun River |
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The Yakoun River is the largest river on Haida Gwaii, off the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada. Estimated to be {{convert|55|to|60|km|mi}} in length,{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}} it is located on Graham Island, the northernmost and largest of the archipelago, and runs in a twisting course generally northwards from Yakoun Lake, which lies near the island's south-central region, just northwards over Slatechuck Mountain from Skidegate Inlet, entering saltwater at Masset Inlet, a large saltwater bay located in the heart of the island. The Yakoun was the location - until its destruction - of Kiidk'yaas, a unique gold-coloured sitka spruce. References
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