Trivett Point

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Trivett Point is a headland at the northern tip of Princess Royal Island in the North Coast region of British Columbia, Canada.[1]

Name origin[]

The point, and nearby Kingcome Point to its east, was named about 1867 by Captain Pender, RN, for , who captained the Hudson's Bay Company barque in 1859–1861.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Trivett Point"
  2. ^ British Columbia Coast Names, 1592-1906: their origin and history; Ottawa, 1909, Captain John T. Walbran, Ottawa, 1909, quoted in the BC Names/GeoBC entry for Kingcome Point

Coordinates: 53°18′29″N 129°02′12″W / 53.30806°N 129.03667°W / 53.30806; -129.03667 (Trivett Point)

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