Bowyer Island is a small private island in

Howe Sound Howe Sound (, ) is a roughly triangular sound (geography), sound, that joins a network of fjords situated immediately northwest of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was designated as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2021. Geography Howe Sound ...

. It comprises Kildare Estates, Bowyer Island Estates, and B and A Estates. It is located east of

Bowen Island Bowen Island (; ), British Columbia, is an island municipality that is part of Metro Vancouver, and within the jurisdiction of the Islands Trust. Located in Howe Sound, it is approximately wide by long, and at its closest point is about w ...

and Horseshoe Bay. BC Liberal politician, formerly Attorney-General of British Columbia, Geoff Plant is a seasonal resident. Bowyer Island was named by Capt. George Henry Richards of HMS ''Plumper'' between 1857 and 1861, after Rear-Admiral George Bowyer, (1740–1800), commander of HMS ''Barfleur'' during the Glorious First of JuneBCGNIS entry "Bowyer Island"
(all the names used in

are in honour of the battle of the Glorious First of June).

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South Coast of British Columbia Islands of British Columbia Private islands of Canada Unincorporated areas of the Metro Vancouver Regional District {{gvrd-stub