Denman Island

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Denman Island
Waters Strait of Georgia , (Pacific Ocean)
Archipelago Gulf Islands
Geographical location 49 ° 34 ′  N , 124 ° 48 ′  W Coordinates: 49 ° 34 ′  N , 124 ° 48 ′  W
Denman Island (British Columbia)
Denman Island
length Max. 9 kmdep1
width Max. 4 kmdep1
surface 51.7 km²
Highest elevation 120  m
Residents 1022 (2011)
20 inhabitants / km²

The island Denman Iceland belongs to the northern part of the Gulf Islands in the Canadian province of British Columbia and is located between the mainland and Vancouver Iceland . The island is separated from Vancouver Island to the west by Baynes Sound , which is about 2 kilometers wide . It is separated from its eastern neighbor, Hornby Island , by the Lambert Channel , which is about 1.5 kilometers wide .

The island in the Strait of Georgia is a maximum of 9 kilometers long and a maximum of 4 kilometers wide. The highest point of the island is in the west and stretches along the coast as a mountain ridge with a height of around 120 meters.

The 2011 census showed the island had a population of 1,022. There is no real place or a focus of settlement on the island. The majority of the inhabitants live in predominantly single houses. Smaller clusters of houses can be found near the two ferry terminals. The island is part of the Comox Valley Regional District .

history

The island was named after the British Admiral Joseph Denman, who was in command of the Royal Navy Pacific Squadron from 1864 to 1866 . However, the British weren't the discoverers of the island. An expedition led by José María Narváez had discovered the island as early as 1791 . Under this, the island, together with Hornby Island , was given the name Islas de Lerena .

Before the arrival of the first European explorers and settlers, the island had already been settled by First Nations , the Comox tribe. In their language the island is called lháytayich .

An official and regular ferry service has only been connecting the island with Vancouver Island since 1954. Before that, the inhabitants had to rely on their own boats or on other boats and ships, although private ferry services existed more or less regularly from 1935 onwards.

traffic

Denman Island can only be reached regularly by BC Ferries . These run from the Buckley Bay Ferry Terminal on Vancouver Island to the Denman West Ferry Terminal on Denman Island. There is also a ferry from Denman Island to Hornby Island on the east coast.

There is no official seaplane base on or around the island, but landing is still possible. However, due to the rugged coastline, mooring is only possible near the ferry terminals.

Parks

In addition to various municipal parks, there are also two provincial parks on the island. In addition to Boyle Point Provincial Park , this is Fillongley Provincial Park .

There is another park to the north of the island, the Sandy Island Marine Provincial Park . When the tide is very pronounced, it can be reached on foot from the northern tip of Denman Island.

Web links

Remarks

  1. ^ Denman Island Trust Area Profile. Census 2011. Statistics Canada , December 12, 2012, accessed February 5, 2013 .
  2. ^ Walbran, John T. British Columbia Coast Names, 1592-1906: their origin and history. Ottawa, 1909
  3. ^ Andrew Scott: The Encyclopedia of Raincoast Place Names: A Complete Reference to Coastal British Columbia. Harbor Publishing, Madeira Park (BC) 2009, ISBN 978-1550174847 , pp. 156-157
  4. ↑ BC Ferries - Schedule. BC Ferries , accessed February 5, 2013 .