Thompson Sound (British Columbia)
Located on the sound is the unincorporated locality of Thompson Sound at 50°48′00″N 126°01′00″W / 50.80000°N 126.01667°W, and Kakweken Indian Reserve No. 4, at the mouth of the Kakweiken River at the head of the sound, 4.0 ha. in size, at 50°48′00″N 126°02′00″W / 50.80000°N 126.03333°W. A village site of the Kwikwasut'inuxw, said to be their place of origin, is also at the head of the sound is wato, also spelled watu, at 50°48′00″N 126°00′30″W / 50.80000°N 126.00833°W.
Kwak'wala placenames on the sound are leqwe, meaning "camping ground", just east of London Point at 50°46′40″N 126°06′40″W / 50.77778°N 126.11111°W and gidelbe, meaning "long point", located across the sound on its south side at 50°46′25″N 126°04′00″W / 50.77361°N 126.06667°W
There is one small island in the sound, near its head, Sackville Island at 50°47′29″N 126°01′24″W / 50.79139°N 126.02333°W.
See also
References
- ^ "Thompson Sound". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "London Point"
- ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Cleave Point"
- ^ "Thompson Sound (locality)". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ Kakweken 4 (Indian reserve)"
- ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "wato (Former First Nation Village)"
- ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "leqwe (camp)"
- ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "gidelbe (point)", "long point" - exact location unclear - no particular point at this location
- ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Sackville Island"
50°47′00″N 126°03′00″W / 50.78333°N 126.05000°W