Nekite River

Nekite River
Grizzly bears on the Nekite River
Mouth of Nekite River
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictRange 2 Coast Land District
Physical characteristics
SourceCoast Mountains
MouthSmith Inlet
  location
Smith Sound
  coordinates
51°23′12″N 127°6′54″W / 51.38667°N 127.11500°W / 51.38667; -127.11500
  elevation
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The Nekite River is a river in the Central Coast region of British Columbia, Canada, flowing south to the head of Smith Inlet. Nekite Indian Reserve No. 2 is located at the mouth of the river and is one of the many reserves of the Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Nations band government located in the area of Smith Sound, of which Smith Inlet is the uppermost part.

The Piper River is a tributary of the Nekite, flowing west to meet it at 51°25′34″N 127°04′57″W / 51.42611°N 127.08250°W / 51.42611; -127.08250 (Piper River). Piper Lake is an expansion of the Piper River, located a short distance above the confluence at 51°25′15″N 127°01′37″W / 51.42083°N 127.02694°W / 51.42083; -127.02694 (Piper Lake).