It is located on the southern end of Graham Island at Skidegate Inlet and is a member municipality of the North Coast Regional District.

The name "Queen Charlotte" dates back to 1787 when Captain George Dixon was on a trading cruise along the coast.

In the wake of World War I, additional work force was needed to supply allied warplanes with lumber.

The town infrastructure quickly developed, offering public education, a hospital, general stores and other amenities, even a newspaper.

With its small harbour, Daajing Giids is often the starting-point for chartered tours into Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site on southern Moresby Island.