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There are many islands west of Vancouver, BC.
That group of islands is known as the Gulf Islands. The largest of the Gulf Islands is Quadra Island.
There is also a very large island just west of Vancouver BC that is not included in the Gulf Islands group. It is called Vancouver Island. Victoria, BC is located on Vancouver Island.
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What is the name of the fault that runs North to south from British Columbia and Vancouver Island?
Cascadia fault line from Puget Sound to Vancouver Island
The capital of British Columbia is Victoria?
British Columbia was the name given to the mainland colony, which existed separately from the colony of Vancouver Island. It had previously been known as Caledonia and had been administered by the Hudson's Bay Company. The original proposal for the name of the mainland colony was Columbia, after the name of the Columbia River. Queen Victoria decided, almost at the last minute, to add the word "British" to the name of the new colony. The USA had been casting covetous eyes on the territory north of the 49th parallel. Her Majesty intended to send a strong signal to the US government that any attempt to steal British territory would not be tolerated. The mainland colony was named British Columbia, and that name was retained when the colony of Vancouver Island was merged with it. The colony of British Columbia entered Confederation on July 20, 1871, and is now the Province of British Columbia.
Did george Vancouver name Vancouver islands?
Spanish captain Bodega y Quadra and British captain George Vancouver met near Vancouver Island. There meeting was a friendly one, and Captain Quadra proposed that the Island be named Quadra and Vancouver Island, which they both agreed upon. Spanish influence later disappeared, so the name of the island was eventually shortened to Vancouver Island.
Who put the Columbia in British Columbia?
The British Empire gave the name to British Columbia, back when it was a colony of theirs. They wanted to name the colony after the Columbia river, but were afraid if they just called it 'Columbia', people would confuse it with Colombia, which is in South America. So, they put 'British' in front of it.
What is the scientific name for the Vancouver Island Wolf?
The scientific or latin name for the Vancouver Island wolf is "Canis lupus crassodon", this wolf is a sub-species of the grey woolf, but is considered an endangered species.
