The Zeballos River is a river located on Vancouver Island in
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, ...
. The river is up island and flows south into the north end of
Zeballos Inlet
Zeballos Inlet is an extension of Esperanza Inlet in the North Island region of Vancouver Island, Canada. Though inland relative to the outer coast, it is part of the Pacific Ocean as are other inlets on the west coast of Vancouver Island. At the ...
, near the town of
Zeballos. The river was named in relation to Zeballos Inlet, which was named by Spanish explorer
Alessandro Malaspina
Alejandro Malaspina (November 5, 1754 – April 9, 1810) was a Tuscan explorer who spent most of his life as a Spanish naval officer. Under a Spanish royal commission, he undertook a voyage around the world from 1786 to 1788, then, from 1789 t ...
for a crew member on his ship, Lt.
Ciriaco Ceballos
Ciriaco Ceballos Neto or Ciriaco Cevallos y Bustillo ( Quijano, Cantabria, 1763 - México, 1816) was a Spanish sailor, explorer and cartographer. The Zeballos River and Zeballos, British Columbia
Zeballos (pop. 107) is a village located on the no ...
, who explored the inlet in 1791. It was discovered to be gold bearing before 1900 and has been mined.
See also
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List of rivers of British Columbia
The following is a partial list of rivers of British Columbia, organized by watershed. Some large creeks are included either because of size or historical importance
(See Alphabetical List of British Columbia rivers ). Also included are lakes th ...
References
Rivers of Vancouver Island
Northern Vancouver Island
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