Curlew Island
Curlew Island is located in British Columbia
Curlew Island
Curlew Island
Location of Curlew Island in British Columbia
Geography
LocationStrait of Georgia
Coordinates48°49′49″N 123°14′27″W / 48.83028°N 123.24083°W / 48.83028; -123.24083
ArchipelagoGulf Islands
Highest elevation41 m (135 ft)[1]
Administration
ProvinceBritish Columbia

Curlew Island is a small island in the southern Gulf Islands, located in the Strait of Georgia between Mayne Island and Samuel Island in British Columbia, Canada. It was presumably named after the British sloop HMS Curlew.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Curlew Island Map". Mapcarta. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Curlew Island". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved January 24, 2020.


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