Roderick Island is an island in the
North Coast North Coast or Northcoast may refer to :
Antigua and Barbuda
* Major Division of North Coast, a census division in Saint John Parish
Australia
*New South Wales North Coast, a region
Canada
*The British Columbia Coast, primarily the communiti ...
region 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, ...
. To its west is
Finlayson Channel
Finlayson Channel is a channel of the British Columbia Coast, Canada. It is a northern extension of Milbanke Sound. To its west are Swindle and Sarah Islands, to its east Roderick, Susan and Dowager Island
Dowager Island is an island in the N ...
, to its northeast
Pooley Island, and to its south the
Mathieson Channel
Mathieson Channel is a channel of the British Columbia Coast. It is a northern extension of Milbanke Sound. To its west are Pooley, Roderick, Susan and Dowager Islands, to its east the Don Peninsula
The Don Peninsula is a peninsula in British ...
and
Susan Island.
James Johnstone, one of
George Vancouver's lieutenants during his
1791-95 expedition, first charted its north and west coasts in 1793.
It was named by Captain
Daniel Pender
Daniel Pender was a Royal Navy Staff Commander, later captain, who surveyed the Coast of British Columbia aboard , and from 1857 to 1870.
Pender was recorded as the second master of the admiralty survey vessel, HMS ''Plumper'', in 1857 when h ...
after
Roderick Finlayson
Roderick Finlayson (March 16, 1818 – January 20, 1892) was a Canadian Hudson's Bay Company officer, farmer, businessman, and politician.
Born in Loch Alsh (Kyle of Lochalsh), Scotland, Finlayson came to North America in 1837. He moved to L ...
.
References
Islands of British Columbia
North Coast of British Columbia
Range 3 Coast Land District
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