| Language of origin | English language |
| Feature Type: | Island - Land area surrounded by water or marsh. |
| Status: | Official |
| Other Names: | Cakii, Round Island |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | In Loudoun Channel, NW side of Barkley Sound, Barclay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 48°55'54"N, 125°23'01"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92C/14 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Round Island adopted 3 April 1934 on C327, as labelled on British Admiralty Chart 584, 1861 et seq, and as identified in the 1930 BC Gazetteer. Name changed to Page Island 6 November 1934 on C327, as recommended by Hydrographic Service. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |
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Renamed by H.D. Parizeau, Hydrographic Service, after C.M. Page, who on 9 January 1892 alienated Sec 8 on the north side of Useless Inlet, near entrance to Alberni Canal.. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |
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Within the traditional territory of the Toquaht First Nation; the traditional name is Cakii (pronounced cha kee) meaning "water on top" (July 1983 interview by Denis St. Clair with Toquaht Elders Jimmy McKay, Sammy McKay and Chief Bert Mack.) ...likely a reference to a pond or pool on top" (advice from Anne Mack, shared November 2010) Source: included with note |