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McCauley Island (British Columbia)

McCauley Island is an island in Canada, on the British Columbian Coast, surrounded by Pitt, Banks and Porcher Islands.

The backbone of the island is the McCauley Island Pluton, an igneous plutonic body composed of several granitic to dioritic rock types, dated to the Early Cretaceous.

Features

Keswar No. 16

On , the government allotted Keswar No. 16 (as a fishing station) to the Gitxaała.

Connis Cove

On the southeast side of the island, contains tidal flats that nearly fill it, making the inner area shallow at low water. Anchorage for small craft is possible about northeast of a small wooded islet at the entrance, with depths around , and good holding.

Murder Cove

Located on the southeast side of Beaver Passage, a coastal indentation rather than a harbour, a waterfall flows into its side.

Keswar Inlet

On the northeast side of Keswar Point, contains drying reefs in the entrance and further inside the inlet.

Port Canaveral

Claimed by the Gispwudwada as K’naganwatsa (Place of Land Otter Snares) Between Squall Island and SW end of McCauley Island. The holding ground is secure for small vessels, but uncomfortable when winds are from the northwest.

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