Discovery Passage

Discovery Passage
French: Passage Discovery
Looking south from between Vancouver Island and Sonora Island
Discovery Passage is located in British Columbia
Discovery Passage
Discovery Passage
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Coordinates50°13′N 125°23′W / 50.217°N 125.383°W / 50.217; -125.383
TypeStrait
Part ofInside Passage, Discovery Islands
Ocean/sea sourcesSalish Sea
Max. length25 km (16 mi)
Max. width2 km (1.2 mi)
Max. depth100 m (330 ft)[1]
Sections/sub-basinsSeymour Narrows

Discovery Passage (French: Passage Discovery) is a strait that forms part of the Inside Passage between Vancouver Island and the Discovery Islands of British Columbia. The strait is considered the most important natural passage for vessels' entering or leaving the Salish Sea from the north.

  1. ^ "i-Boating : Free Marine Navigation Charts & Fishing Maps". fishing-app.gpsnauticalcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-09-04.