Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is a large island in British
Columbia, Canada. It is one of several North American locations named after
George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific
Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794. While the city of
Vancouver is located on the North American mainland, Victoria, the capital of
British Columbia, is located on the island. Along with the minor islands to its
immediate south, it is the only part of British Columbia that is south of the
49th Parallel.The island is 460 kilometres (290 mi) in length and 80 kilometres
(50 mi) in width at its widest point.
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