Princess Royal Island

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name = Princess Royal


image caption = Pricess Royal Island is located on the east side of Hecate Strait
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location = Hecate Strait
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area = convert|2251|km2|sqmi
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country = Canada
country admin divisions title = Province
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country admin divisions title 1 = Regional District
country admin divisions 1 = Kitimat-Stikine Regional District
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Princess Royal Island is an island in British Columbia, Canada. It is located amongst the isolated inlets and islands of Hecate Strait on the British Columbia Coast. At convert|2251|km2|sqmi, it is the largest island of British Columbia's Central Coast region. [ [http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/islands.html Sea Islands] , The Atlas of Canada]

The island is located in an extremely remote area of British Columbia, convert|520|km|mi north of Vancouver and convert|200|km|mi south of Prince Rupert. It is accessible only by boat or air. It is located within the Kitimat-Stikine Regional District.

Princess Royal Island was named in 1788 by Captain Charles Duncan, after his sloop "Princess Royal". [BCGNIS|30978|Princess Royal Island]

Ecology and environment

Princess Royal Island is part of the Great Bear Rainforest, part of the Pacific temperate rain forest zone.

ee also

*Butedale, British Columbia
*Estevan Group
*Aristazabal Island
*Monarchy in British Columbia
*Surf Inlet, British Columbia
*Surf Inlet Mine
*Canoona River

References

External links

* [http://www.britishcolumbia.com/regions/towns/?townID=4014 Princess Royal Island]
* [http://www.raincoast.org/ Raincoast] - working to preserve B.C. coastal rainforests
* [http://www.bartleby.com/69/64/P08364.html Princess Royal Island] , The Columbia Gazetteer of North America