Gwaii Haanas
A national park reserve, marine conservation area and Haida Heritage Site in southern Haida Gwaii, 130 kilometres off the British Columbia mainland. It protects old growth forest, sea life and the remains of ancient Haida villages.
- Where
- Queen Charlotte, British Columbia, Canada
- Grade
- Heritage site
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 52.3892, -131.4710
Get the Gwaii Haanas stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Gwaii Haanas. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your British Columbia volume with your photos and a note.
Near Gwaii Haanas
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Questions
Where is Gwaii Haanas?
Gwaii Haanas is in Queen Charlotte, British Columbia, Canada. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are SG̱ang Gwaay (Ninstints) (37 km), Haida Gwaii (77 km), Mount Waddington (441 km).
How do I get the Gwaii Haanas stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Gwaii Haanas and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your British Columbia volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Gwaii Haanas before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your British Columbia volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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