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The Discovery Islands are a group of islands located at the northern end of the Salish Sea and the eastern end of Johnstone Strait, between Vancouver Island and the mainland coast of British Columbia, Canada.
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British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
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Homfray Channel
[ is a deep water channel, reaching depths of 731 meters (2400 feet), located between East Redonda and the mainland coast of ]British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
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Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
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Geography
Homfray Channel connects Desolation Sound
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to the southwest with Toba Inlet to the north. The channel features several small bays along its eastern shores, the largest being Forbes Bay, which has a Klahoose
The ƛoʔos Klahoose are one of the three groups comprising the ''ʔayʔaǰuθəm'' Tla'Amin or Mainland Comox. The other two divisions of this once-populous group are the χʷɛmaɬku Homalco and Sliammon (which is a corruption of "Tla A'min" ...
name of AHPOKUM.
The channel contains several islands, the largest of these islands being Melville Island and Eveleigh Island.
History
Homfray Channel's Coast Salish name is Thee chum mi yich, meaning further back inside. The channel is within the territory of the Klahoose
The ƛoʔos Klahoose are one of the three groups comprising the ''ʔayʔaǰuθəm'' Tla'Amin or Mainland Comox. The other two divisions of this once-populous group are the χʷɛmaɬku Homalco and Sliammon (which is a corruption of "Tla A'min" ...
First Nation. The channel was named after Robert Homfray, Civil Engineer , b.1824 d, 1902. Homfray attempted to find a better way to the Chilcotin Gold fields via Bute Inlet with the aid of the Klahoose
The ƛoʔos Klahoose are one of the three groups comprising the ''ʔayʔaǰuθəm'' Tla'Amin or Mainland Comox. The other two divisions of this once-populous group are the χʷɛmaɬku Homalco and Sliammon (which is a corruption of "Tla A'min" ...
Chief.
Hydrology
Homfray Channel delineates part of the northern limit of the Salish Sea
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See also
*Lewis Channel
Lewis Channel is a strait located between Cortes Island and West Redonda Island in the Discovery Islands of British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the northern Salish Sea.
Geography
Lewis Channel connects Desolation Sound to the south with Calm C ...
*Waddington Channel
Waddington Channel is a strait located between East Redonda and West Redonda Island of the Discovery Islands in British Columbia, Canada.
Geography
Waddington Channel connects Desolation Sound to the south with Pryce Channel to the north. Pend ...
*Desolation Sound
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* Toba Inlet
References
Central Coast of British Columbia
Landforms of the Discovery Islands
Channels of British Columbia
Salish Sea
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