Prince of Wales Reach explained

Prince of Wales Reach
Pushpin Map:Canada British Columbia
Location:British Columbia, Canada
Coords:49.9044°N -123.9131°W
Type:Fjord
Part Of:Jervis Inlet
Length:40km (30miles)
Max-Depth:670m (2,200feet)

Prince of Wales Reach is the first arm of the Jervis Inlet and is located within the Coast Mountain Range of British Columbia, Canada. This arm was named during the 1860 survey by who charted all of the area and was named after Albert Edward - the Prince Of Wales, later Edward VII, who was born in 1841 and was the second child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of England.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Hitz, Charles W.(2003). Through the Rapids - The History of Princess Louisa Inlet, p.54. Sitka 2 Publishing ., Kirkland, WA. .