Most of these islands have very few residents. Only Quadra Island and Cortes Island have ferry service. The remainder are served by private boat or float plane.
The complex geography of the area can make it difficult to determine when travelling by boat if a sighted coastline belongs to the mainland, Vancouver Island, or one of the Discovery Islands.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Discovery Islands.
Discovery Islands
May 05, 2023
discovery, islands, this, article, about, archipelago, near, campbell, river, other, islands, with, similar, name, discovery, island, disambiguation, group, islands, located, northern, salish, eastern, johnstone, strait, between, vancouver, island, mainland, c. This article is about the archipelago near Campbell River B C For other islands with a similar name see Discovery Island disambiguation The Discovery Islands are a group of islands located at the northern end of the Salish Sea and the eastern end of Johnstone Strait between Vancouver Island and the mainland coast of British Columbia Canada Discovery IslandsAerial view of the Discovery IslandsDiscovery Islands between Vancouver Island and continental British Columbia north of Strait of GeorgiaDiscovery IslandsLocation in British Columbia CanadaGeographyLocationJohnstone Strait and Salish SeaCoordinates50 16 41 N 125 09 08 W 50 27806 N 125 15222 W 50 27806 125 15222 Coordinates 50 16 41 N 125 09 08 W 50 27806 N 125 15222 W 50 27806 125 15222Major islands20AdministrationCanadaProvinceBritish ColumbiaMost of these islands have very few residents Only Quadra Island and Cortes Island have ferry service The remainder are served by private boat or float plane Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Major islands 1 2 Major waterways 2 Tourism 3 See also 4 External linksGeography EditThe complex geography of the area can make it difficult to determine when travelling by boat if a sighted coastline belongs to the mainland Vancouver Island or one of the Discovery Islands Major islands Edit Cortes Island sunrise The Discovery Islands are all located within the Strathcona Regional District except for a few of the southernmost such as Hernando Island and Savary Island which are in the Powell River Regional District The larger islands within the Discovery Islands are Strathcona Regional DistrictCortes Island west Subtle Islands Hardwicke Island north Poyntz Seymour Murray west Yorke south Helmcken West Thurlow Island East Thurlow Island west Walkem Islands south Tum Sonora Island northwest Hardinge Block Stuart Island Quadra Island north Okis Islands Maurelle Island Mitlenatch Island Read Island east Hill Island Penn Islands Rendezvous Islands Raza Island West Redonda Island south Mink Kinghorn and the Martin Islands north Elizabeth East Redonda Island south Melville Morgan Eveleigh Otter and the William Islands north Double Channel Marina Island Twin IslandsPowell River Regional DistrictHernando Island east Copeland Islands Mink Island Savary IslandMajor waterways Edit The Discovery Passage starts where the Strait of Georgia narrows between Quadra Island and Vancouver Island and continues north to Chatham Point where it meets the Nodales Channel and Johnstone Strait Tourism EditThe primary attraction for visitors are salmon fishing sailing kayaking and hiking See also EditGulf Islands Queen Charlotte StraitExternal links Edit Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Discovery Islands Discovery Islands Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Discovery Islands amp oldid 1136093360, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
