Ramsden Point

Ramsden Point (54˚59'00" 130˚06'00" S end of peninsula between Portland Canal and Observatory Inlet, N of Prince Rupert). Named by Capt George Vancouver in 1793 after Jesse Ramsden (1735–1800), a scientific and astronomical instrument maker who supplied several of the nautical devices used on Vancouver’s voyage. He was born in Yorkshire but learned his trade in London and developed a great reputation for his mechanisms. Vancouver held him in high regard. Ramsden’s particular area of...

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