Salvesen Island
| Language of origin | English language |
| Feature Type: | Island - Land area surrounded by water or marsh. |
| Status: | Official |
| Other Names: | Selvesen Island |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Off S end of Athlow Bay, W side Graham Island, Queen Charlotte Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 53°36'07"N, 132°59'40"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 103F/10 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Selvesen Island adopted 8 June 1946 on C.3869 in association with Selvesen Point. Spelling changed to Salvesen Island 28 September 2000 on 103F/10, being the correct spelling of the family name, as confirmed by family members and as identified on life insurance documents (file M.2.59). See Salvesen Point for origin information. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |