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| ⚫ | '''Hawkesbury Island''' is an [[island]] in [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. It is located in [[Douglas Channel]], one of the major [[fjord]]s of the [[British Columbia Coast]]. Hawkesbury is {{convert|43|km|mi}} long and ranges in width from {{convert|3|km|mi}} to {{convert|19|km|mi}}. It |
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| ⚫ | '''Hawkesbury Island''' is an [[island]] in [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. It is located in [[Douglas Channel]], one of the major [[fjord]]s of the [[British Columbia Coast]]. Hawkesbury is {{convert|43|km|mi}} long and ranges in width from {{convert|3|km|mi}} to {{convert|19|km|mi}}. It covers an area of {{convert|365|km2|sqmi}}.<ref name="Canada">{{cite web|url=http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/islands.html |title=Atlas of Canada - Sea Islands |publisher=Atlas.nrcan.gc.ca |date=2009-08-12 |accessdate=2019-05-14| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122002132/http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/islands.html | archivedate=2013-01-22}}</ref> |
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Hawkesbury Island was named by [[George Vancouver]] for [[Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool|Charles Jenkinson, Baron Hawkesbury]], President of the Board of Trade 1786–1804.<ref>{{BCGNIS|36235|Hawkesbury Island}}</ref> |
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Hawkesbury Island was named by [[George Vancouver]] when he discovered that the natives who resided there, the Juwanga Salish people, regarded hawks as divine beings. Since the natives worshipped [[hawks]], they also regarded the berries which the hawks ate as godly food, hence the name. When Albert Gribbell, one of George Vancouver's men, told the natives that hawks were [[carnivores]], and therefore did not eat berries, they killed, scalped, and ate him. Vancouver named one of the neighbouring islands after his lost crew memeber. Vancouver discovered the island in March of 1771. |
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Latest revision as of 00:30, 1 February 2024
Hawkesbury Island is an island in British Columbia, Canada. It is located in Douglas Channel, one of the major fjords of the British Columbia Coast. Hawkesbury is 43 kilometres (27 mi) long and ranges in width from 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to 19 kilometres (12 mi). It covers an area of 365 square kilometres (141 sq mi).[1]
Hawkesbury Island was named by George Vancouver for Charles Jenkinson, Baron Hawkesbury, President of the Board of Trade 1786–1804.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Atlas of Canada - Sea Islands". Atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. 2009-08-12. Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
- ^ "Hawkesbury Island". BC Geographical Names.
53°36′30″N 129°2′0″W / 53.60833°N 129.03333°W
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