Haida Gwaii
An archipelago off the north coast of British Columbia, the homeland of the Haida people. It is known for old growth rainforest, tall carved poles, and Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve in the south.
- Where
- Queen Charlotte, British Columbia, Canada
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 53.0000, -132.0000
Get the Haida Gwaii stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Haida Gwaii. 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 Haida Gwaii
Gwaii Haanas 77 km
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.
SG̱ang Gwaay (Ninstints) 113 km
The remains of a Haida village on a small island at the southern end of Haida Gwaii. Rows of weathered mortuary poles from the 19th century still stand among the trees, and the site is guarded by Haida Watchmen.
Mount Waddington 493 km
The highest peak lying wholly within British Columbia, at 4,019 metres in the Coast Mountains. It is a steep, glaciated mountain first climbed in 1936, and it draws mountaineers from around the world.
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 629 km
A national park reserve of 511 square kilometres on the west coast of Vancouver Island, made up of three separate regions: Long Beach, the Broken Group Islands and the West Coast Trail. Surfers, kayakers and hikers come for its wild coast.
Glacier Bay National Park 706 km
A great bay in Southeast Alaska west of Juneau, ringed by mountains and tidewater glaciers that break off into the sea. First protected as a national monument in 1925, it is best seen from the water, where boats pass humpback whales and walls of ice.
Capilano Suspension Bridge 740 km
A suspension bridge crossing the Capilano River in Upper Capilano, in the District of North Vancouver. The current bridge is 140 metres long and hangs 70 metres above the river, with a forest park and treetop walkways on the far side.
Lions Gate Bridge 741 km
A suspension bridge opened in 1938, officially known as the First Narrows Bridge. It crosses Burrard Inlet and links the city of Vancouver, by way of Stanley Park, to the North Shore municipalities of North Vancouver and West Vancouver.
Stanley Park 742 km
A 405 hectare park on the tip of the Vancouver peninsula, ringed by a seawall path about 9 kilometres long. It holds old forest, beaches, the Vancouver Aquarium and a group of totem poles at Brockton Point.
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Questions
Where is Haida Gwaii?
Haida Gwaii is in Queen Charlotte, British Columbia, Canada. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Gwaii Haanas (77 km), SG̱ang Gwaay (Ninstints) (113 km), Mount Waddington (493 km).
How do I get the Haida Gwaii stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Haida Gwaii 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 Haida Gwaii 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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