King Island
| Feature Type: | Island - Land area surrounded by water or marsh. |
| Status: | Not official |
| Other Names: | Edward King IslandOfficial |
| Relative Location: | Just SW of Diana Island between Trevor and Imperial Eagle Channels, W of Bamfield in Barkley Sound, Barclay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 48°49'41"N, 125°12'51"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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King Island adopted 3 April 1934 on C327 as labelled on British Admiralty Chart 592, 1861 et seq. Name changed to Edward King Island 6 November 1934 on C327 as recommended by H.D. Parizeau, Hydrograhic Service, to avoid confusion with King Island off the mainland coast. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office staff. |