Malcolm Island | |
Image Alt: | The community of Sointula on Malcolm Island |
Map: | Canada British Columbia |
Map Alt: | Map of location within British Columbia |
Map Width: | 250 |
Waterbody: | Queen Charlotte Strait |
Area Km2: | 81.9 |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Length Km: | 24 |
Length Footnotes: | [2] |
Width Km: | 3 |
Elevation M: | 189 |
Country: | Canada |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | Province |
Country Admin Divisions: | British Columbia |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Regional district |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Mount Waddington |
Population: | 684 |
Population As Of: | 2016 |
Malcolm Island is an island along the northeast coastline of Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia.[3] Located in the Queen Charlotte Strait, it is separated from Vancouver Island by the Broughton Strait, with Haddington Island and Cormorant Island situated in the middle. It has ferry access from the Vancouver Island community of Port McNeill. The island is located within the Mount Waddington Regional District.
Malcolm Island has daily BC Ferry service for both vehicles and passengers. The ferry schedule is available at BCFerries.com, there are approximately 6 daily sailings.
The main community on Malcolm Island is Sointula.
Malcolm Island was named for Admiral Sir Pulteney Malcolm.[4]