Princess Royal Reach is the second arm of
Jervis Inlet
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and is located within the
Coast Mountain Range
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of
British Columbia
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, Canada. This arm was named during the 1860 survey by which charted all of the area and named the arm after
Victoria ("Vicky") the Princess Royal of England who was the first child born in 1840 to
Queen Victoria
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and
Prince Albert of England.
[Hitz, Charles W.(2003). ''Through the Rapids - The History of Princess Louisa Inlet'', p.54]
Sitka 2 Publishing
., Kirkland, WA. .
See also
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List of fjords in Canada
Fjords in Canada are long, narrow inlets characterized by steep sides, created in a valley carved by glacial activity. A fjord can have two or more basins separated by sills. The bowls can have a depth of and the dividing sills can raise up to ...
References
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CM_C2308 Fraser River to N.E.Pt. of Texada Island including Howe Sound and Jervis Inlet 'Annotated' 1863.02.16 1865.08BCGNIS Geographical Geographical Name Detail for Princess Royal Reach
Fjords of British Columbia
Coast of British Columbia
Sunshine Coast Regional District
New Westminster Land District
Inlets of British Columbia
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