Hac'aaqis Bay
[hats AHKis]
| Language of origin |
Wakashan language family
Nuu-chah-nulth language
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| Feature Type: | Bay - Water area in an indentation of the shoreline of a sea, lake, or large river. |
| Status: |
Not official
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| Other Names: |
Stewart Bay,
Stuart BayOfficial
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| Relative Location: |
Just inside entrance of Ucluelet on the E side, just NW of Barkley Sound, Clayoquot Land District |
| Tags: |
Indigenous
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| Latitude-Longitude: |
48°55'56"N, 125°31'11"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: |
WGS84 |
| NTS Map: |
92C/13 |
Origin Notes and History:
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The traditional name of Stuart Bay is Hac'aaqis. (Ucluelet First Nation and Toquaht First Nation, December 2010)
Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office.
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