Maurelle Island
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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.
Maurelle Island is located northeast of Quadra Island, southeast of Sonora Island, and north of Read Island. The island is separated from the mainland by Calm Channel, from Quadra Island by Okisollo Channel, from Read Island by Whiterock Passage, and from Sonora Island by a narrow strait called Hole in the Wall.
The narrow strait between Quadra Island and Antonio Point, the southern tip of Maurelle Island, is known as Surge Narrows and Seymour Narrows. The tidal currents in this area are notorious for their power. The 586 hectare Surge Narrows Provincial Park is located at the junction of Maurelle, Quadra, and Read Islands. Although the Discovery Islands as a whole are popular with kayakers, the BC Parks warns kayakers to avoid Seymour Narrows altogether, and for only experienced kayakers to attempt Surge Narrows.[1]
Maurelle Island was named for Francisco Antonio Mourelle.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Surge Narrows Provincial Park, Maurelle Island, BC Parks
- ^ Akrigg, G.P.V.; Helen B. Akrigg (1997). British Columbia Place Names. University of British Columbia (UBC) Press, p. 166. ISBN 0774806370.
[edit] External links
- Maurelle Island, BCGNIS
- Base Map Online Store, TRIM 1:20,000 Digital Base Maps, British Columbia Integrated Land Management Bureau, Base Mapping and Geomatic Services
- Maurelle Island Coordinates:
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