Ridley 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: | Just W of Port Edward, S of Prince Rupert, Range 5 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 54°13'19"N, 130°18'54"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 in the 18th Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 31 March 1924. "Ridley Island (not Flat Island)" identified in the 1930 BC Gazetteer. Ridley Island confirmed 3 July 1946 on C.3702 and 8 July 1954 on 103 J/1. The shallow passage between Kaien and Ridley Islands has been filled in (ie. this isn't an "island" anymore) but the name remains firmly-established. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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"After Rt. Rev. William Ridley, D.D., first Bishop of the Diocese of Caledonia, 1879." Source: 18th Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 31 March 1924 (supplement to the Annual Report of the Dept of the Interior, 1924, Ottawa) |