Howe Sound

Howe Sound
Átl’ka7tsem (Squamish)[1] Nexwnéwu7ts (Squamish) Txwnéwu7ts (Squamish)
Looking up Howe Sound from Porteau Cove
Howe Sound
Map of Howe Sound showing Highway 99
Coordinates	49°30′00″N 123°19′00″W / 49.50000°N 123.31667°W / 49.50000; -123.31667 (Howe Sound)
Type	Sound
Etymology	Richard Howe
Part of	Salish Sea
Primary inflows	Squamish River
Basin countries	Canada
Designation	UNESCO Biosphere Reserve (2021)
Max. length	42 km (26 mi)
Frozen	Never
Islands	Anvil Island, Bowen Island, Gambier Island, Keats Island, and other minor islands
Settlements	West Vancouver, Squamish, Gibsons, Lions Bay, Snug Cove

Howe Sound^[2] (French: Baie (de /d')Howe, Squamish: Átl'ka7tsem, Nexwnéwu7ts, Txwnéwu7ts) is a roughly triangular sound, that joins a network of fjords situated immediately northwest of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was designated as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2021.