Bjerre Shoal
| Feature Type: | Shoal - Elevation of the bed of a body of water; composed of unconsolidated material and posing a hazard to surface navigation. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | E. side of Malaspina Strait, S. of Bargain Bay, New Westminster Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°33'59"N, 124°02'04"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92F/9 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 4 October 1945 on C.390, as labelled on British Admiralty Chart 579, 1900 et seq. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Presumably named after August Jorgen Bjerre (see Bjerre Rock). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |