De Horsey Passage
| Feature Type: | Passage - Variation of Pass: Narrow stretch of water connecting two larger water bodies. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Between Smith and De Horsey Islands in the mouth of the Skeena River, SE of Prince Rupert, Range 5 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 54°07'19"N, 130°10'03"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 103J/1 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 5 April 1927 on C.313, as recommended by Hydrographic Service in association with De Horsey Island. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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"The Blind Slue"identified on BC name card as an old/other name for De Horsey Passage (map/document title or date not cited). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |