Johnstone Strait
Johnstone Strait | |
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French: Détroit de Johnstone | |
Location | British Columbia, Canada |
Coordinates | 50°28′0″N 126°05′0″W / 50.46667°N 126.08333°W |
Type | Channel |
Ocean/sea sources | Pacific Ocean |
Johnstone Strait (
Name origin
The Strait was named by Vancouver for James Johnstone, master of the armed tender Chatham. In 1792, his survey party established that Vancouver Island was an island.[2]: 271 [3]
Geography
The strait is between 2.5 km (1.6 mi) and 5 km (3.1 mi) wide. It is a major navigation channel on the west coast of North America. It is the preferred channel for vessels from the Strait of Georgia leaving to the north of Vancouver Island through the Queen Charlotte Strait bound for Prince Rupert, Haida Gwaii, Alaska, and the North Pacific Ocean, and for southbound vessels from those areas bound for the ports of Vancouver, Seattle and Tacoma.
There are no cities or towns along the length of the strait.
Ecology
During the summer months, the Strait is home to approximately 150 orcas, which are often seen by kayakers and boaters packed with tourists.
Scientists including
See also
References
- ^ "Johnstone Strait". BC Geographical Names.
- ISBN 0-88894-143-9. Archived from the originalon 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
- ^ Robson, John (2007). "Hakluyt edition of Vancouver's journals". W. Kaye Lamb, editor, Vol. 2, p 616. Archived from the original on 2007-06-22. Retrieved 2007-07-27.
- ^ Orcalab.org
External links
- Orcas of Johnstone Strait
- Media related to Johnstone Strait at Wikimedia Commons