Watson Island is an island in the
Queen Charlotte Strait
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region of the
Central Coast of British Columbia
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, Canada, located to the north of
North Broughton Island
North Broughton Island (french: île North Broughton) is an island in the Broughton Archipelago, located as its name suggests to the north of Broughton Island in the Queen Charlotte Strait region of the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada.
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in the entrance to
Mackenzie Sound.
BC Names/GeoBC entry "Watson Island"
/ref> It is named for Alexander Watson colonial treasurer of Vancouver Island in 1866 and later an official with the original Bank of British Columbia
There have been two British Columbian/Canadian banks with the name Bank of British Columbia.
The first bank: 1862–1901
The first was established by Royal Charter in 1862, with its head office in London.Historical Essays on British Columbia'. M ...
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See also
*List of islands of British Columbia
This is a list of islands of British Columbia.
South Coast
Vancouver Island
*Vancouver Island
Gulf of Georgia
Gulf Islands
=Southern Gulf Islands=
*Brethour Island
* Cabbage Island
* Curlew Island
* De Courcy Islands
** Mudge Island
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* Watson Island (disambiguation)
References
Islands of British Columbia
Central Coast of British Columbia
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