Read Island is an 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, ...
,
Canada
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. It is part of the
Discovery Islands
The Discovery Islands are a group of islands located at the northern end of the Salish Sea and the eastern end of Johnstone Strait, between Vancouver Island and the mainland coast of British Columbia, Canada.
Most of these islands have very few ...
between
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is an island in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and part of the Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada, province of British Columbia. The island is in length, in width at its widest point, and in total area, while are o ...
and the mainland, between the
Strait of Georgia
The Strait of Georgia (french: Détroit de Géorgie) or the Georgia Strait is an arm of the Salish Sea between Vancouver Island and the extreme southwestern mainland coast of British Columbia, Canada and the extreme northwestern mainland coast ...
and
Johnstone Strait
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.
Etymology
Read Island was named around 1864 by
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 ...
, captain of the ''
Beaver
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'', for Captain William Viner Read, who was a naval assistant at the
United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
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at the time. Viner Point, the southern point of the island, was named in association.
Geography
Read Island is located between
Quadra Island
Quadra Island is a large island off the eastern coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Discovery Islands, in the Strathcona Regional District.
Etymology
In 1903, the island was named after the Peruvian Spanish n ...
and
Cortes Island
Cortes Island is an island in the Discovery Islands archipelago on the coast of British Columbia, Canada. The island is long, wide, and in area. It has a population of 1,035 permanent residents (2016 census). Cortes Island lies within Electora ...
, southeast of
Maurelle Island
Maurelle Island is an island in British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Discovery Islands between Vancouver Island and the mainland, between the Strait of Georgia and Johnstone Strait.
Etymology
Maurelle Island was given its name in 1903 by t ...
and southwest of the
Rendezvous Islands
The Rendezvous Islands are a group of islands in British Columbia, Canada. They are part of the Discovery Islands between Vancouver Island and the mainland, between the Strait of Georgia and Johnstone Strait.
The Rendezvous Islands are located in ...
. Read Island is separated from Quadra Island by Hoskyn Channel, from Maurelle Island by Whiterock Channel, and from Cortes Island by
Sutil Channel
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. Evans Bay forms a large inlet on the east side of Read Island.
Demographics
Read Island has a population of approximately 80 residents and is located within Electoral Area C of the
Strathcona Regional District
The Strathcona Regional District is a regional district in British Columbia, Canada. It was created on February 15, 2008, encompassing the northern and western portions of the former Regional District of Comox-Strathcona. The partition left th ...
.
[Geography fro]
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Read Island, British Columbia
Read Island is an unincorporated locality and census-designated place on the east side of Read Island, near its south end, in the Discovery Islands region of the South Coast of British Columbia, Canada.
See also
*Read Island Provincial Park
...
, which is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
, is located on the east side of the island, near its south end, at
See also
*
Read Island Provincial Park
Read Island Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is located on the south end of Read Island
Read Island is an island in British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Discovery Islands between Vancouver Island and ...
References
External links
Read Island Provincial Park BC Parks
Islands of the Discovery Islands
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