Yeo Island
Encyclopedia
Yeo Island is an island in the North Coast
region of British Columbia
, Canada
. It is separated from the Don Peninsula
to its west by Spiller Channel
, and from the Coldwell Peninsula to its east by Bullock Channel
. It was first charted and circumnavigated in 1793 by James Johnstone
, one of George Vancouver
’s lieutenants during his 1791-95 expedition
.
British Columbia Coast
The British Columbia Coast or BC Coast is Canada's western continental coastline on the Pacific Ocean. The usage is synonymous with the term West Coast of Canada....
region of 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...
, 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 is separated from the Don Peninsula
Don Peninsula
The Don Peninsula is a peninsula in British Columbia, Canada. It extends southwest between the Mathieson and Spiller Channels in the Milbanke Sound area. Later discovered to be a peninsula, it was first charted as an island....
to its west by Spiller Channel
Spiller Channel
Spiller Channel is a channel of the British Columbia Coast. It separates the Don Peninsula from Yeo Island. It was first charted in 1793 by James Johnstone, one of George Vancouver's lieutenants during his 1791-95 expedition....
, and from the Coldwell Peninsula to its east by Bullock Channel
Bullock Channel
Bullock Channel is a channel of the British Columbia Coast. It separates Yeo Island from the Coldwell Peninsula. It was first charted in 1793 by James Johnstone, one of George Vancouver’s lieutenants during his 1791-95 expedition....
. It was first charted and circumnavigated in 1793 by James Johnstone
James Johnstone (explorer)
James Johnstone was a British naval officer and explorer. He is noted for having served as sailing master of the armed tender HMS Chatham and later acting lieutenant during George Vancouver’s 1791-95 expedition to the Pacific Northwest...
, one of George Vancouver
George Vancouver
Captain George Vancouver RN was an English officer of the British Royal Navy, best known for his 1791-95 expedition, which explored and charted North America's northwestern Pacific Coast regions, including the coasts of contemporary Alaska, British Columbia, Washington and Oregon...
’s lieutenants during his 1791-95 expedition
Vancouver Expedition
The Vancouver Expedition was a four-and-a-half-year voyage of exploration and diplomacy, commanded by Captain George Vancouver. The expedition circumnavigated the globe, touched five continents and changed the course of history for the indigenous nations and several European empires and their...
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