Halkett Bay


Halkett Bay (49˚27'00" 123˚20'00" SE end of Gambier I, Howe Sd, NW of Vancouver), Halkett Head (48˚25'42" 123˚22'12" NE point of Inner Hbr, under Johnson St bridge, Victoria), Halkett Island (48˚26'20" 123˚22'55" Selkirk Water, Victoria Hbr), Halkett Point (49˚27'00" 123˚19'00" SE point of Gambier I). Halkett was a well-known name in British naval circles. Adm Sir Peter Halkett (1765–1839) was cdr-in-chief of the N America & W Indies Station in 1836; his son Sir John Halkett...

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