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Geography

Homfray Channel connects

to the southwest with

to the north. The channel features several small bays along its eastern shores, the largest being Forbes Bay, which has a

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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

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

Chief.

Hydrology

Homfray Channel delineates part of the northern limit of the

.Environmental History and Features of Puget Sound
, NOAA-NWFSC

References

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Geography

History

Hydrology

See also

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