Gulf Islands

The Gulf Islands is the name collectively given to the islands in the Strait of Georgia between Vancouver Island and the mainland Pacific coast of British Columbia, Canada.

Related Topics:
Island - Strait of Georgia - Vancouver Island - Pacific - British Columbia - Canada

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The name "Gulf Islands" comes from a historical misnomer for the Strait, the Gulf of Georgia.

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The Gulf Islands are usually divided into two groups, the southern and northern Gulf Islands. The dividing line is approximately that formed by the city of Nanaimo, British Columbia on Vancouver Island, and the mouth of the Fraser River on the mainland.

Related Topics:
Nanaimo, British Columbia - Fraser River

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