Sansum Narrows is a

strait A strait is a water body connecting two seas or water basins. The surface water is, for the most part, at the same elevation on both sides and flows through the strait in both directions, even though the topography generally constricts the ...

or channel between

Vancouver Island Vancouver Island is an island in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and part of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The island is in length, in width at its widest point, and in total area, while are of land. The island is the largest ...

(W) and Saltspring Island (E) in the Southern

Gulf Islands The Gulf Islands is a group of islands in the Salish Sea between Vancouver Island and the British Columbia Coast, mainland coast of British Columbia. Etymology The name "Gulf Islands" comes from "Gulf of Georgia", the original term used by Geor ...

region of

British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...

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. The narrows are between Maple Bay and Tl’ulpalus.Arnett, Chris. Two Houses Half-Buried in Sand: Oral Traditions of the Hul’qumi’num’ Coast Salish of Kuper Island and Vancouver Island. 9781459313200. Vancouver: Talonbooks, 2007. Canadian Electronic Library/desLibris. Absolute Page 345. Downloaded 16-12-2021. Copyright © 2007. Talonbooks All rights reserved. The powerline HVDC Vancouver-Island crosses Sansum Narrows in a 1900 metres long span, connecting Salt Spring Island to Vancouver Island's electric power.

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* Landforms of the Gulf Islands Straits of British Columbia Southern Vancouver Island {{BritishColumbiaCoast-geo-stub

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