Broughton Archipelago

Broughton Archipelago
	Forested islet in Beware Passage
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Geography
Location	Queen Charlotte Strait
Coordinates	50°40′N 126°30′W / 50.667°N 126.500°WCoordinates: 50°40′N 126°30′W / 50.667°N 126.500°W
Administration
	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Regional District	Mount Waddington

Broughton Archipelago is a group of islands located at the eastern end of Queen Charlotte Strait in Mount Waddington Regional District, British Columbia. The archipelago is the traditional territory of the , Namgis, and nations of the Kwakwaka'wakw peoples.

Etymology[]

Broughton Archipelago was named in 1792 by George Vancouver in honour of William Robert Broughton, the captain of the expedition's second ship, HMS Chatham.^[1]

Geography[]

The Broughton Archipelago includes numerous of islands and islets scattered throughout the eastern end of Queen Charlotte Strait. The largest island of the archipelago is Gilford Island with a total area of 384 km² (148 sq mi).^[2] Cormorant Island is the most densely populated island with 270 residents/km² (710 residents/mi²) as of 2016.^[3]

The major islands of the Broughton Archipelago are as follows:

Major waterways[]

Major waterways include Beware Passage, Broughton Strait, Clio Channel, Fife Sound, Johnstone Strait, Kingcome Inlet, Knight Inlet, Retreat Passage, Tribune Channel, and Wells Passage.

Conservation[]

The archipelago is rich in biodiversity and culturally significant sites. Protected areas include , Broughton Archipelago Provincial Park, Burdwood Group Conservancy, Cormorant Channel Marine Provincial Park, Echo Bay Marine Provincial Park, and .

References[]

^ "Broughton Archipelago". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
^ "Atlas of Canada - Sea Islands". Atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. 2009-08-12. Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2017-02-08). "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Alert Bay, Village [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Mount Waddington, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2020-10-02.

External links[]

Broughton Archipelago sea lice study by Morton, Routledge, Peet and Ladwig

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[1] "Broughton Archipelago". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2020-10-02.

[Canada-2] "Atlas of Canada - Sea Islands". Atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. 2009-08-12. Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2019-05-14.

[3] Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2017-02-08). "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Alert Bay, Village [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Mount Waddington, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2020-10-02.

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