Princess Royal Island
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This article is about the island in British Columbia. For the island in Nunavut Territory, see Princess Royal Island (Nunavut).
Princess Royal Island is the largest island on the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada. It is located amongst the isolated inlets and islands east of Hecate Strait on the British Columbia Coast. At 2,251 square kilometres (869 sq mi), it is the fourth largest island in British Columbia.[1] It was named in 1788 by Captain Charles Duncan, after his ship Princess Royal.[2]
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Location | North Coast Archipelago (Central Coast) |
Coordinates | 52°55′N 128°50′W |
Area | 2,251 km2 (869 sq mi) |
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Canada | |
Province | British Columbia |
Region | North Coast |
Demographics | |
Ethnic groups | Tsimshian territory |
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