Aristazabal Island
Aristazabal Island (French: île Aristizabal) is an island situated south west of Princess Royal Island in British Columbia, Canada. It has an area of 420 square kilometres (160 sq mi). It was named on August 30, 1792 by Lieutenant Commander Jacinto Caamaño of the Spanish corvette Aranzazu for Spanish captain Gabriel de Aristazábal, one of the most noted Spanish commanders of the time. It was misspelled "Aristizable" on a chart owned by English explorer George Vancouver.
Surrounding islands
Thomson Island is situated west of Aristazabal Island in Borrowman Bay.
References
- ^ Sea Islands Archived May 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, The Atlas of Canada
- ^ Walbran, John T. (1909). British Columbia coast names, 1592-1906, to which are added a few names in adjacent United States territory ; their origin and history, with map and illustrations. Ottawa: Government Printing Bureau.
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- ^ "Aristazabal Island". BC Geographical Names.
Named 30 August 1792 by Lieutenant Commander Jacinto Caamaño of the Spanish corvette "Aranzazu", in honour of Gabriel de Aristazábal, comandante de la armada
- ^ "Aristazabal Island". BC Geographical Names.
Captain Vancouver misspelled this "Aristizable" on his chart.
- ^ "Thomson Island". BC Geographical Names.
52°40′N 129°10′W / 52.667°N 129.167°W
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