 South-facing aerial view of Saturna Island | |
 The Southern Gulf Islands, including Saturna | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48°47′N 123°09′W / 48.78°N 123.15°W |
| Archipelago | Gulf Islands |
| Adjacent to | Strait of Georgia, Boundary Pass |
| Area | 31 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 397 m (1302 ft) |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional District | Capital Regional District |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 350 [1] |
Saturna Island is a mountainous island, about 31 square kilometres (12 sq mi) in size, in the Southern Gulf Islands chain of British Columbia, Canada.[2] It is situated approximately midway between the Lower Mainland of B.C. and Vancouver Island, and is the most easterly of the Gulf Islands. It is surrounded on three sides by the Canada–United States border. To the north is Point Roberts, Washington, and to the east and south are the San Juan Islands. There is a First Nations reserve on the island for the Tsayout and Tseycum Nations.[3] The island has a permanent population of around 350; however, this number increases during the summer season.
Approximately half of the island is in the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve (GINPR) that was formed in 2003 from a gift of ecologically sensitive land by Ulla Ressner and John Fry,[4] existing provincial parks, an Ecological Reserve, and other Crown land.[5]
- ^ "Gulf Islands | Super, Natural BC". Super, Natural BC | British Columbia Travel Information. March 16, 2018.
- ^ "Saturna Island Tourism Association". Saturna Island Tourism Association. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ Branch, Government of Canada; Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada; Communications (November 14, 2008). "First Nation Profiles". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Parks Canada Parcs Canada "JUL 26, 2002 Dear Ms. Ressner and Mr. Fry: On behalf of Parks Canada, I would like to express our great appreciation for your recent donation of7.8 hectares of land to Gulf Islands National Park Reserve through the Ecological Gifts Program. We are faced with many challenges in piecing together and managing a national park in the Gulf Islands. As we acquire additional lands, our task is eased somewhat: with more lands protected, our ability to achieve a sustainable and healthy ecosystem as a whole is enhanced. It is through such forward-thinking individuals as yourself-those whose vision of a legacy for future generations inspires them to donate land for protection within a national park-that we can move closer towards our goal. You have set a wonderful example for other Gulf Islanders, and to Canadians. Yours is the first donation of privately held land to the Government of Canada under the Ecological Gifts program-a significant milestone for that program, and something of which you can justifiably be proud. Ron Hamilton Superintendent Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
- ^ Parks Canada Agency, Government of Canada (December 16, 2021). "Gulf Islands National Park Reserve". www.pc.gc.ca. Retrieved April 2, 2022.