Trincomali Channel is a
channel between
Galiano Island and
Saltspring Island in the
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 ...
of
British Columbia
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,
Canada
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.
Etymology
Trincomali Channel is named for the ship
HMS ''Trincomalee'', which was assigned to the
Royal Navy
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's
Pacific Station
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at
Esquimalt
The Township of Esquimalt () is a municipality at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. It is bordered to the east by the provincial capital, Victoria, British Columbia, Victoria, to the south by the Strait of Jua ...
from 1852 to 1856.
Geography
Trincomali Channel is located between
Pylades Island to the north;
Thetis
Thetis ( , or ; ) is a figure from Greek mythology with varying mythological roles. She mainly appears as a sea nymph, a goddess of water, and one of the 50 Nereids, daughters of the ancient sea god Nereus.
When described as a Nereid in Cl ...
,
Penelakut, and
Salt Spring Islands to the west;
Valdes and
Galiano Islands to the east; and
Prevost Island
Prevost Island is an island in the southern Gulf Islands of the South Coast of British Columbia, Canada, located east of Ganges Harbour and midway between the southeastern extremity of Salt Spring Island (W) and the southern end of Galiano Is ...
to the south.
and
Porlier Pass link the channel to the
Strait of Georgia
The Strait of Georgia () or the Georgia Strait is an arm of the Salish Sea between Vancouver Island and the extreme southwestern mainland coast of British Columbia, Canada, and the extreme northwestern mainland coast of Washington, United Stat ...
at the south and north ends of Galiano Island, respectively.
The channel contains several islands, the largest being
Parker Island located southwest of Galiano Island.
See also
*
Active Pass
*
Sansum Narrows
References
External links
The Friends of HMS Trincomalee website
Landforms of the Gulf Islands
Channels of British Columbia
Straits of British Columbia
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