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Fisher Channel

Fisher Channel

Channel in the Central Coast region of British Columbia, Canada

Fisher Channel[1] is a channel in the Central Coast region of the Canadian province of British Columbia. To its west are Hunter and Denny Islands, to its east King Island.[2] It was first charted in 1793 by George Vancouver during his 1791-95 expedition. He named it "Fisher’s Channel" after "a much-respected friend" Reverend John Fisher.[3][4]: 81 

References

  1. [1]
    "Fisher Channel". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  2. [2]
    "Fisher Channel". BC Geographical Names.
  3. [3]
    Vancouver, George, and John Vancouver (1801). A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific ocean, and round the world. London: J. Stockdale.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. [4]
    Akrigg, G.P.V.; Akrigg, Helen B. (1986), British Columbia Place Names (3rd, 1997 ed.), Vancouver: UBC Press, ISBN 0-7748-0636-2

52°05′09″N 127°53′16″W


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