Mudge Island
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Mudge Island is one of the Southern Gulf Islands
in the Strait of Georgia
, in British Columbia
(BC), Canada
. It lies between Gabriola Island
and Vancouver Island
, and is considered part of the De Courcy
group of islands. It is about 0.8 km (0.497098189319845 mi) wide and 4 km (2.5 mi) long.
The island is named for William Fitzwilliam Mudge, an officer on HMS Plumper under Captain George Henry Richards
. Richards surveyed and named many of the islands and other features in the area in 1859.
The island has about 60 year-round residents and a summer population of over 200. There is no bridge or ferry service to Mudge Island, but there is a private marina called Moonshine Cove, which allows visitors. The island's development is entirely residential, although some residents run businesses out of their homes.
There are several dirt roads connecting the residences. The island has full electric, telephone and cable television service, unique among the smaller De Courcy Islands.
Gulf Islands
The Gulf Islands are the islands in the Strait of Georgia , between Vancouver Island and the mainland of British Columbia, Canada....
in the Strait of Georgia
Strait of Georgia
The Strait of Georgia or the Georgia Strait is a strait between Vancouver Island and the mainland coast of British Columbia, Canada. It is approximately long and varies in width from...
, in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
(BC), Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It lies between Gabriola Island
Gabriola Island
Gabriola Island is one of the Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia, in British Columbia , Canada. Gabriola lies about east of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, to which it is linked by ferry...
and Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several North American locations named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794...
, and is considered part of the De Courcy
De Courcy Island
De Courcy Island is one of the Gulf Islands located in the Northumberland Channel approximately south-east of Nanaimo, British Columbia and approximately south-west of Vancouver, British Columbia...
group of islands. It is about 0.8 km (0.497098189319845 mi) wide and 4 km (2.5 mi) long.
The island is named for William Fitzwilliam Mudge, an officer on HMS Plumper under Captain George Henry Richards
George Henry Richards
Admiral Sir George Henry Richards was Hydrographer to the British Admiralty from 1864 to 1874.-Early life:Richards was born in Anthony, Cornwall, the son of Captain G S Richards, and joined the navy in 1832....
. Richards surveyed and named many of the islands and other features in the area in 1859.
The island has about 60 year-round residents and a summer population of over 200. There is no bridge or ferry service to Mudge Island, but there is a private marina called Moonshine Cove, which allows visitors. The island's development is entirely residential, although some residents run businesses out of their homes.
There are several dirt roads connecting the residences. The island has full electric, telephone and cable television service, unique among the smaller De Courcy Islands.