Allison Harbour, also formerly known as False Bay and False Schooner Passage, is a natural
harbour
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on the
Central Coast of British Columbia,
Canada
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, extending north from
Queen Charlotte Strait to the southeast of
Bramham Island. It is the site of the former post office and steamer landing of Allison Harbour, British Columbia. The Allison Reefs lie in the entrance to the sound;
Allison Cone (185m), which is nearby between Shelter Bay and
Cape Caution, was named in association with Allison Harbour. It is now protected as part of Allison Harbour Marine Provincial Park.
There is no connection to
Alison Sound, which is an arm of
Belize Inlet in the complex of inlets leading out of
Seymour Inlet.
Name origin
The present name was conferred in 1922 in honour of a Mr. Allison, manager of logging operations for the
Smith-Dollar Lumber Company, circa 1922.
See also
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Schooner Channel (formerly Schooner Passage)
References
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Ports and harbours of British Columbia
Central Coast of British Columbia
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