Queen Charlotte Channel forms the southern entrance to Howe Sound, British Columbia, Canada, between Bowen Island and West Vancouver.

Queen Charlotte Channel
Queen Charlotte Channel is located in Greater Vancouver Regional District
Queen Charlotte Channel
Queen Charlotte Channel
Location of Queen Charlotte Channel in Metro Vancouver
Coordinates49°22′39″N 123°18′24″W / 49.37750°N 123.30667°W / 49.37750; -123.30667
TypeStrait
Part ofSalish Sea
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length3–5 km (1.9–3.1 mi)
Max. width9 km (5.6 mi)
FrozenNever
SettlementsWest Vancouver
Bowen Island

Queen Charlotte Channel is approximately 9 km long, and varies between 3 km and 5 km wide. The channel borders on to Strait of Georgia to the south (marked by the small Passage Island). And it borders on Howe Sound to the north (at the southernmost tip of Bowyer Island).

The channel was named after the Royal Navy ship HMS Queen Charlotte.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "BC Geographical Names". Government of British Columbia. Retrieved 7 February 2021.

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