Redonda Islands
| Feature Type: | Islands - Land area surrounded by water or marsh. Plural of Island. |
| Status: | Not official |
| Relative Location: | NE of Cortes Island at entrance to Toba Inlet, NE of Campbell River (city), New Westminster Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°12'59"N, 124°50'04"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92K/2 |
| Related Maps: |
92K/2 92K/7 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Identified by Galiano and Valdes as a single island, and named by them "Isla Redonda" in 1792, the Spanish word for "round". Redonda Islands adopted 6 April 1950 on 92NW referring to East Redonda Island and West Redonda Island. The collective name Reconda Islands rescinded 2 November 1990 on 92K/2 and 92K/7 - the individual names East Redonda Island and West Redonda Island are sufficient for maps and charts. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |