McKenney Islands
| Language of origin | English language |
| Feature Type: | Islands - Land area surrounded by water or marsh. Plural of Island. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | W of Moore Islands in Hecate Strait, W of Aristazabal Island, Range 3 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 52°39'02"N, 129°28'55"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 103A/11 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 6 December 1927 on C324, as recommended by Hydrographic Service. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |
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Named by H.D. Parizeau, Hydrographic Service, after Corporal John McKenney who served in British Columbia with the detachment of Royal Engineers, 1858-63. [may have been misspelled "McKenny" Islands on early charts.] Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |