Ursula Channel is a channel in the
North Coast region of the
Canadian province of
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include ...
. It separates the east coast of
Gribbell Island from the mainland.
It was first charted in 1793 by
Joseph Whidbey
Joseph Whidbey FRS (1757 – 9 October 1833) was a member of the Royal Navy who served on the Vancouver Expedition 1791–95, and later achieved renown as a naval engineer. He is notable for having been the first European to discover and chart ...
, master of the ''
Discovery'' during
George Vancouver
Post-captain, Captain George Vancouver (22 June 1757 – 10 May 1798) was a British Royal Navy officer best known for his Vancouver Expedition, 1791–1795 expedition, which explored and charted North America's northwestern West Coast of the Un ...
’s
1791-95 expedition.
References
Channels of British Columbia
North Coast of British Columbia
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