| Princess Royal Channel | |
|---|---|
 Princess Royal Channel near Work Island | |
  Princess Royal Channel Location in British Columbia | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 53°10′N 128°40′W / 53.167°N 128.667°W |
| Type | Channel |
| Ocean/sea sources | Pacific Ocean |
Princess Royal Channel is a channel in the North Coast region of the Canadian province of British Columbia, separating Princess Royal Island from the mainland.[1] The southern half of the channel is also called Graham Reach,[2] and the northern half Fraser Reach.[3]
The southern half of the channel was first charted by George Vancouver in 1793 with his ships Discovery and Chatham, which anchored about mid-way up the channel; James Johnstone, one of Vancouver's lieutenants, charted its northern half the same summer.[4]
- ^ "Princess Royal Channel". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Graham Reach". Canadian Geographical Names. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ "Fraser Reach". Canadian Geographical Names. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ Vancouver, George, and John Vancouver (1801). A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific ocean, and round the world. London: J. Stockdale.
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