It is believed to have been named for the gunboat HMS Dove, commanded by Lieut. Cdr James Bullock, which was deployed as tender to HMS Actaeon in the East Indies and Chinese waters in later years.[8] On the north side of the lower reaches of Actaeon Sound, across from the Bond Peninsula, is Mount Bullock, at 50°57′42″N127°06′37″W / 50.96167°N 127.11028°W / 50.96167; -127.11028 (Mount Bullock), noted by BC names, citing the Canadian Geographic Names Board, "Listed in "Burns Naval Biography", 1849".[9]
Name origin
Name adopted in 1865 by Captain Pender as suggested by W. Blakeney, RN, paymaster aboard the Beaver, after his former vessel, HM Actaeon; Blakeney had served aboard the 26-gun frigate Actaeon during the latter's commission in China.....[10]
^Walbran, John T; British Columbia Coast Names, 1592-1906: their origin and history; Ottawa, 1909 (republished for the Vancouver Public Library by J.J. Douglas Ltd, Vancouver, 1971)
actaeon, sound, sound, queen, charlotte, strait, region, central, coast, british, columbia, branching, northeasterly, from, north, side, drury, inlet, near, head, mainland, british, columbia, north, town, port, mcneill, opposite, side, queen, charlotte, strait. Actaeon Sound is a sound in the Queen Charlotte Strait region of the Central Coast of British Columbia branching off northeasterly from the north side of Drury Inlet near its head on the mainland of British Columbia to the north of the town of Port McNeill on the opposite side of Queen Charlotte Strait 1 On the south side of the sound is the Bond Peninsula at 50 56 50 N 127 06 55 W 50 94722 N 127 11528 W 50 94722 127 11528 Bond Peninsula which is formed by a sidewater Bond Lagoon at 50 56 34 N 127 06 34 W 50 94278 N 127 10944 W 50 94278 127 10944 Bond Lagoon both presumably named in 1865 by Captain Pender in association with other Admiralty and HMS Actaeon related names 2 3 On the southeast side of Actress Passage at 50 56 28 N 127 07 56 W 50 94111 N 127 13222 W 50 94111 127 13222 Actress Passage 4 which is the waterway connecting Actaeon Sound into Drury Inlet is Charlotte Point at 50 56 03 N 127 08 16 W 50 93417 N 127 13778 W 50 93417 127 13778 Charlotte Point which was first published on Admiralty maps in 1865 like other locations in the area 5 Dove Island sits in the middle of the opening on the Drury Inlet side 6 Located at 50 55 59 N 127 08 36 W 50 93306 N 127 14333 W 50 93306 127 14333 Dove Island all of it comprises Dove Island Indian Reserve No 12 8 1 ha which is under the administration of the Gwawaenuk Tribe band government of the Kwakwaka wakw group of peoples 7 It is believed to have been named for the gunboat HMS Dove commanded by Lieut Cdr James Bullock which was deployed as tender to HMS Actaeon in the East Indies and Chinese waters in later years 8 On the north side of the lower reaches of Actaeon Sound across from the Bond Peninsula is Mount Bullock at 50 57 42 N 127 06 37 W 50 96167 N 127 11028 W 50 96167 127 11028 Mount Bullock noted by BC names citing the Canadian Geographic Names Board Listed in Burns Naval Biography 1849 9 Name origin EditName adopted in 1865 by Captain Pender as suggested by W Blakeney RN paymaster aboard the Beaver after his former vessel HM Actaeon Blakeney had served aboard the 26 gun frigate Actaeon during the latter s commission in China 10 References Edit Actaeon Sound BC Geographical Names BC Names GeoBC entry Bond Peninsula BC Names GeoBC entry Bond Lagoon BC Names GeoBC entry Actress Passage BC Names GeoBC entry Charlotte Point BC Names GeoBC entry Dove Island Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Reserves Settlements Villages Detail BC Names GeoBC entry Dove Island 12 Indian reserve BC Names GeoBC entry Mount Bullock Walbran John T British Columbia Coast Names 1592 1906 their origin and history Ottawa 1909 republished for the Vancouver Public Library by J J Douglas Ltd Vancouver 1971 50 57 00 N 127 06 00 W 50 95000 N 127 10000 W 50 95000 127 10000 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Actaeon Sound amp oldid 1170031275, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
