Howe Sound

Howe Sound
Looking up Howe Sound from Porteau Cove
Howe Sound is located in British Columbia
Howe Sound
Howe Sound
Map of Howe Sound showing Highway 99
Coordinates49°30′00″N 123°19′00″W / 49.50000°N 123.31667°W / 49.50000; -123.31667 (Howe Sound)
TypeSound
EtymologyRichard Howe
Part ofSalish Sea
Primary inflowsSquamish River
Basin countriesCanada
DesignationUNESCO Biosphere Reserve (2021)
Max. length42 km (26 mi)
FrozenNever
IslandsAnvil Island, Bowen Island, Gambier Island, Keats Island, and other minor islands
SettlementsWest 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.

  1. ^ "Howe Sound Biosphere Region Initiative".
  2. ^ "Howe Sound". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-06-16.