| Language of origin | Haida language |
| Feature Type: | Point - Land area jutting into a water feature; also used for a convex change in direction of a shoreline. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | E. side of Lyell Island, Queen Charlotte Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 52°41'07"N, 131°26'21"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 103B/11 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 1 August 1957 on Hydrographic Services Chart #3807, “Atli Inlet to Selwyn Inlet.” Named after "Gogit," a Haida mythical creature; in association with Gogit Passage. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff, file M.1.45. |
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A gogit is a mythical Haida creature that harbours evil intentions and is often bent on injuring humans. The Haida also used this word to refer to a mad person or one afflicted with a serious physical deformity. It is sometimes encountered as a synonym for sasquatch of Bigfoot. From entry for Gogit Passage. Source: Scott, Andrew; "The Encyclopedia of Raincoast Place Names"; Harbour Publishing, Madeira Park, 2009, page 224. |
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Haida legendary creature the “Gogit” – a goblin possessing an evil spirit and usually intent on doing harm. The term “gogit” was also applied to anyone who was mentally unbalanced, demented, or afflicted with a serious deformity. From “Ancient Warriors of the Northern Pacific” by Charles Harrison, 1924. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff, file M.1.45. |