Homfray Channel facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Homfray Channel |
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French: Canal Homfray | |
Waddington Channel is located between East Redonda Island and the mainland coast of British Columbia
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Location | Discovery Islands, British Columbia |
Coordinates | 50°13′45″N 124°37′52″W / 50.22917°N 124.63111°W |
Type | Strait |
Primary inflows | Toba Inlet |
River sources | Forbes Creek, Homfray Creek, Lloyd Creek |
Ocean/sea sources | Salish Sea |
Homfray Channel is a deep water channel located between East Redonda and the mainland coast of British Columbia, Canada.
Geography
Homfray Channel connects Desolation Sound to the southwest with Toba Inlet to the north. The channel features several small bays along its eastern shores, the largest being Forbes Bay.
The channel contains several islands, the largest of these islands being Melville Island and Eveleigh Island.
Hydrology
Homfray Channel delineates part of the northern limit of the Salish Sea.
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