Quatsino Sound is a complex of coastal inlets, bays and islands on northwestern
Vancouver Island
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in the
Canadian province
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of
British Columbia
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. It is the northernmost of the five sounds that pierce the west coast of Vancouver Island, the others being
Kyuquot Sound
Kyuquot Sound is a complex of coastal inlets, bays and islands on northwestern Vancouver Island in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of British Columbia.
The sound is named after the Kyuquot/Cheklesahht First Nation, Kyuqu ...
,
Nootka Sound
Nootka Sound () is a sound of the Pacific Ocean on the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island, in the Pacific Northwest, historically known as King George's Sound. It separates Vancouver Island and Nootka Island, part of the Canadian province of ...
,
Clayoquot Sound
Clayoquot Sound is located on the west coast of Vancouver Island in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of British Columbia. It is bordered by the Esowista Peninsula to the south, and the Hesquiaht Peninsula to the North. ...
, and
Barkley Sound
Barkley Sound, also known historically as Barclay Sound, is south of Ucluelet and north of Bamfield on the west coast of Vancouver Island
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.
Geography
Quatsino Sound extends east from the
Pacific Ocean
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. Near its entrance, on the north side, is Forward Inlet, which branches into several smaller inlets, including the Winter Harbour and village of
Winter Harbour. Koskimo Bay and Koprino Harbour are located farther east into Quatsino Sound. Drake Island, which is named after Justice
Montague Tyrwhitt-Drake, (Mayor of
Victoria 1876-1877) lies near the eastern end of Quatsino Sound, and the long
Neroutsos Inlet extends southeast from Drake Island. The town of
Port Alice lies near the end of Neroutsos Inlet. East of Drake Island, Quatsino Narrows connects the eastern end of Quatsino Sound to Holberg Inlet and the smaller Rupert Inlet. Quatsino Narrows is a
tidal rapids (which are also known in British Columbia as
skookumchucks), with currents reaching during
flood tide
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Tide tables ...
.
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, TRIM 1:20,000 Digital Base Maps, British Columbia Integrated Land Management Bureau, Base Mapping and Geomatic Services; and The sound is located within the
Regional District of Mount Waddington.
See also
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List of fjords in Canada
Fjords in Canada are long, narrow inlets characterized by steep sides, created in a valley carved by Glacier, glacial activity. A fjord can have two or more basins separated by Sill (geology), sills. The bowls can have a depth of and the dividin ...
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Quatsino First Nation
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Quatsino Provincial Park
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British Columbia Coast
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References
External links
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Fjords of British Columbia
Quatsino Sound region
Sounds of British Columbia
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