Queen Charlotte Sound

QUEEN CHARLOTTE SOUND is a broad expanse of open water extending 175 km from the north end of VANCOUVER ISLAND to the QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS. It was named in 1786 by the captain of a trading vessel after the wife of King George III. It is one of only 2 stretches on the coast where the mainland is exposed to the open Pacific without islands to protect it; thus it sometimes presents a hazardous challenge to mariners. Most boat traffic ducks into the INSIDE PASSAGE as soon as possible to avoid...

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