Cultus Sound
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Cultus Sound is a sound
on the Central Coast of British Columbia
, Canada
, located on the west side of Hunter Island
and just inshore from Queen Charlotte Sound. Its name is derived from the Chinook Jargon
term cultus, meaning "bad" or "worthless", which is a reference to it being the most treacherous of the three approaches to the port of Bella Bella
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Sound (geography)
In geography a sound or seaway is a large sea or ocean inlet larger than a bay, deeper than a bight and wider than a fjord; or it may be defined as a narrow sea or ocean channel between two bodies of land ....
on the Central Coast of British Columbia
British Columbia Coast
The British Columbia Coast or BC Coast is Canada's western continental coastline on the Pacific Ocean. The usage is synonymous with the term West Coast of Canada....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, located on the west side of Hunter Island
Hunter Island
Hunter Island may refer to:Australia* Hunter Island ** Hunter Island Group Important Bird AreaCanada* Hunter Island * Hunter Island Elsewhere* Hunter Island, New York* Hunter Island...
and just inshore from Queen Charlotte Sound. Its name is derived from the Chinook Jargon
Chinook Jargon
Chinook Jargon originated as a pidgin trade language of the Pacific Northwest, and spread during the 19th century from the lower Columbia River, first to other areas in modern Oregon and Washington, then British Columbia and as far as Alaska, sometimes taking on characteristics of a creole language...
term cultus, meaning "bad" or "worthless", which is a reference to it being the most treacherous of the three approaches to the port of Bella Bella
Bella Bella, British Columbia
Bella Bella, also known as Waglisla, is an unincorporated community and Indian Reserve community located within Bella Bella Indian Reserve No. 1 on the east coast of Campbell Island in the Central Coast region of British Columbia, Canada. Bella Bella is located north of Port Hardy, on Vancouver...
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