Watson Island
| Language of origin | English language |
| Feature Type: | Railway Point - A named railway siding, junction, flag stop or timing point with or without an agent. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | On CNR, just S of Kaien Island, S of Prince Rupert, Range 5 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 54°13'59"N, 130°18'06"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 103J/1 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 3 April 1952 on 103 J;confirmed 3 July 1946 on C.3702;confirmed 8 July 1954 on 103 J/1. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Located on a small peninsula of Tsimpsean Peninsula (although well-known as "Watson Island"), connected to Kaien Island by a railway bridge. The location of Skeena Cellulose pulp mill. Watson Island is identifed on the 1905 Ritchie map. Source: BC place name cards, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |