Windsor River
| Windsor River | |
|---|---|
  Mouth of Windsor River | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Range 5 Coast Land District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Kitimat Ranges |
| • location | Coast Mountains |
| • coordinates | 54°7′1″N 129°49′21″W / 54.11694°N 129.82250°W[2] |
| • elevation | 666 m (2,185 ft)[3] |
| Mouth | Skeena River |
• coordinates | 54°12′55″N 129°50′28″W / 54.21528°N 129.84111°W[1] |
• elevation | 29 m (95 ft)[3] |
| Length | 14 km (8.7 mi)[4] |
The Windsor River is a tributary of the Skeena River located in the Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District, British Columbia, in the southwestern part of Canada.
The river flows north about 14 km (8.7 mi)[4][5] through mainly coniferous forest. The river's drainage basin is virtually uninhabited, with less than 2 inhabitants per square kilometre. Inland climate is prevailing in the area. The local average annual temperature is 0 °C. The warmest month is August, when the average temperature is 11 °C and the coldest is December, with -8 °C.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Windsor River". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ Derived using BCGNIS, topographic maps and TopoQuest.
- ^ a b Elevation derived from ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model, using GeoLocator, BCGNIS coordinates, and topographic maps.
- ^ a b Length measured using Google Maps path tool, BCGNIS coordinates, topographic maps, and TopoQuest.
- ^ "Canadian 1:50K topographic maps" (map). TopoQuest.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
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