Sproat Narrows
| Language of origin | English language |
| Feature Type: | Narrows - Constricted section of a water body. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Alberni Inlet at mouth of Franklin River, S of Port Alberni (city), Barclay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°06'55"N, 124°49'00"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92F/2 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Sproat Narrows adopted 13 August 1945 on C.3609 as recommended by Hydrographic Service; not "First Narrows" as identified on British Admiralty Chart #584, 1867, and on BC Lands' map #17, 1929, etc. Sproat Narrows re-approved 13 March 1947 on 92F/2. See Sproat Lake for origin information. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |