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Kitwanga River

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The river is approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) long, beginning in the mountains to the northwest and curving around via and including 7-kilometre (4 mi) long
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before heading south for 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the confluence with the Skeena. Just north of Kitwancool Lake is a level pass with the upper basin of the
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Length measured using Google Maps path tool, BCGNIS coordinates, topographic maps, and
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lies west of the valley of the Kitwanga and Cranberry rivers.
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Kitwanga River is located in British Columbia
Canada
British Columbia
Nass Ranges
Hazelton Mountains
55°19′26″N 128°21′35″W / 55.32389°N 128.35972°W / 55.32389; -128.35972
Mouth
Skeena River
Kitwanga
55°6′2″N 128°5′7″W / 55.10056°N 128.08528°W / 55.10056; -128.08528
tributary
Skeena River
Hazelton
British Columbia
Canada
Kitwanga
Kitwancool Lake
Cranberry River
Nass
Kispiox Range
List of rivers of British Columbia
Kitwanga Fort National Historic Site
Kitwanga Mountain Provincial Park
"Kitwanga River"
BC Geographical Names
TopoQuest


ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model
GeoLocator

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