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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.
 Aerial view of the Discovery Islands | |
 Discovery Islands, between Vancouver Island and continental British Columbia, north of Strait of Georgia | |
  Discovery Islands Location in British Columbia, Canada | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Johnstone Strait and Salish Sea |
| Coordinates | 50°16′41″N 125°09′08″W |
| Major islands | 20 |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Province | British Columbia |
Most of these islands have very few residents. Only Quadra Island and Cortes Island have ferry service. The remainder are served by private boat or float plane.
Geography
The complex geography of the area can make it difficult to determine when travelling by boat if a sighted coastline belongs to the mainland, Vancouver Island, or one of the Discovery Islands.
Major islands
The Discovery Islands are all located within the Strathcona Regional District, except for a few of the southernmost, such as Hernando Island and Savary Island, which are in the Powell River Regional District. The larger islands within the Discovery Islands are:
- Strathcona Regional District
- Cortes Island (west: Subtle Islands)
- Hardwicke Island (north: Poyntz, Seymour, Murray; west: Yorke; south: Helmcken)
- West Thurlow Island
- East Thurlow Island (west: Walkem Islands; south: Tum)
- Sonora Island (northwest: Hardinge, Block)
- Stuart Island
- Quadra Island (north: Okis Islands)
- Maurelle Island
- Mitlenatch Island
- Read Island (east: Hill Island, Penn Islands)
- Rendezvous Islands
- West Redonda Island (south: Mink, Kinghorn, and the Martin Islands; north: Elizabeth)
- East Redonda Island (south: Melville, Morgan, Eveleigh, Otter, and the William Islands; north: Double, Channel)
- Marina Island
- Twin Islands
- Powell River Regional District
- Hernando Island (east: Copeland Islands)
- Mink Island
- Savary Island
Major waterways
The Discovery Passage starts where the Strait of Georgia narrows between Quadra Island and Vancouver Island and continues north to Chatham Point, where it meets the Nodales Channel and Johnstone Strait.
Tourism
The primary attraction for visitors are salmon fishing, sailing, kayaking, and hiking.
See also
- Gulf Islands
- Queen Charlotte Strait
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Discovery Islands. |
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[de] Discovery Islands
Die Discovery Islands sind eine Inselgruppe zwischen Vancouver Island und dem Festland von British Columbia. Sie liegen in der Salish Sea, einer Bucht des Pazifischen Ozeans im Staat Kanada und werden manchmal als Teil der Northern Gulf Islands angesehen. Zu ihnen gehören u. a. folgende Inseln:- [en] Discovery Islands
[es] Islas Discovery
Las islas Discovery (en inglés, Discovery Islands, que significa, «islas del Descubrimiento») son un archipiélago de pequeñas islas costeras de Canadá, entre la isla de Vancouver y el territorio continental de la Columbia Británica. Estas islas son a veces considerado como parte de las islas del Golfo Norte.[fr] Îles Discovery
Les îles Discovery (en anglais : Discovery Islands) est l'appellation officieuse d'un archipel située entre l'île de Vancouver et la côte continentale de la Colombie-Britannique au Canada, au nord du détroit de Géorgie.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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