Denman Island

Not to be confused with Denham Island (British Columbia).

Denman Island (Sla-dai-aich [k'omoks First Nation name meaning "inner island".
Denman Island looking south from Comox
Denman Island (Sla-dai-aich [k'omoks First Nation name meaning "inner island". is located in British Columbia
Denman Island (Sla-dai-aich [k'omoks First Nation name meaning "inner island".
Location in British Columbia
Denman Island (Sla-dai-aich [k'omoks First Nation name meaning "inner island". is located in Comox Valley Regional District
Denman Island (Sla-dai-aich [k'omoks First Nation name meaning "inner island".
Geography
LocationStrait of Georgia
Coordinates49°33′N 124°48′W / 49.550°N 124.800°W / 49.550; -124.800
ArchipelagoGulf Islands
Area51.03 km2 (19.70 sq mi)
Administration
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional districtComox Valley
Islands TrustLocal Trust Cttee.
Demographics
Population1,391 (2021)
Leaving Denman Island on the Ferry Quinitsa which was replaced by the Baynes Sound Connector in 2016

Denman Island, (also known by Sla-dai-aich or Taystayic, in the Comox language), is one of the Northern Gulf Islands and part of the Comox Valley Regional District of British Columbia, Canada. It is a member of the Islands Trust group of islands and is home to a small community of 1391 year-round residents.[1]

  1. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved December 22, 2022.