| Homfray Channel | |
|---|---|
| French: Canal Homfray | |
| Thee chum mi yich (Coast Salish languages) | |
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Homfray Channel | |
 Homfray Channel is located between East Redonda Island and the mainland coast of British Columbia | |
| Location | Desolation Sound, Discovery Islands, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 50°13′45″N 124°37′52″W / 50.22917°N 124.63111°W / 50.22917; -124.63111 |
| Type | Strait |
| Toba Inlet | |
River sources | Forbes Creek, Homfray Creek, Lloyd Creek |
Ocean/sea sources | Salish Sea |
| References | 1 |
Homfray Channel1 is a deep water channel, reaching depths of 731 meters (2400 feet), located between East Redonda and the mainland coast of British Columbia, Canada.
Geography
Homfray Channel connects Desolation Sound to the southwest with Toba Inlet to the north. The channel features several small bays along its eastern shores, the largest being Forbes Bay, which has a Klahoose name of AHPOKUM.2
The channel contains several islands, the largest of these islands being Melville Island3 and Eveleigh Island.4
History
Homfray Channel's Coast Salish name is Thee chum mi yich, meaning "further back inside". The channel is within the territory of the Klahoose First Nation.
The channel was named after Robert Homfray, Civil Engineer, b.1824 d, 1902. Homfray attempted to find a better way to the Chilcotin Gold fields via Bute Inlet with the aid of a Klahoose Chief.
Hydrology
Homfray Channel delineates part of the northern limit of the Salish Sea.5
References
References
- "Homfray Channel". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- "Forbes Bay". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- "Melville Island". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- "Eveleigh Island". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- Environmental History and Features of Puget Sound Archived 2009-05-13 at the Wayback Machine, NOAA-NWFSC