Lyell Island
| Language of origin | English language |
| Feature Type: | Island - Land area surrounded by water or marsh. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Off East coast of Moresby Island, Queen Charlotte Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 52°40'13"N, 131°34'14"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 103B/11 |
| Related Maps: |
103B/11 103B/12 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 7 March 1933 on 103/SE and on Ottawa File OBF 1420; as labelled on BC Land's Map #2F, 1927, "Queen Charlotte Islands," and on Hydrographic Services Chart #3844 (date not cited), "Queen Charlotte Islands." Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff, File P.3.33. |