Homfray Channel
French: Canal Homfray
Thee chum mi yich  (Coast Salish languages)
Homfray Channel is located in British Columbia
Homfray Channel
Homfray Channel
Homfray Channel is located between East Redonda Island and the mainland coast of British Columbia
LocationDesolation Sound, Discovery Islands, British Columbia
Coordinates50°13′45″N 124°37′52″W / 50.22917°N 124.63111°W / 50.22917; -124.63111
TypeStrait
Primary inflowsToba Inlet
River sourcesForbes Creek, Homfray Creek, Lloyd Creek
Ocean/sea sourcesSalish Sea
References[1]

Homfray Channel[1] is a deep water channel, reaching depths of 731 meters (2400 feet), 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, which has a Klahoose name of AHPOKUM.[2]

The channel contains several islands, the largest of these islands being Melville Island[3] and Eveleigh Island.[4]

Homfray Channel, British Columbia, Canada
Homfray Channel, British Columbia, Canada

History

Homfray Channel's Coast Salish name is Thee chum mi yich, meaning further back inside. The channel is within the territory of the Klahoose First Nation. The channel was named after Robert Homfray, Civil Engineer , b.1824 d, 1902. Homfray attempted to find a better way to the Chilcotin Gold fields via Bute Inlet with the aid of the Klahoose Chief.

Pictoglph in Homfray Channel
Pictoglph in Homfray Channel

Hydrology

Homfray Channel delineates part of the northern limit of the Salish Sea.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Homfray Channel". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  2. ^ "Forbes Bay". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  3. ^ "Melville Island". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  4. ^ "Eveleigh Island". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  5. ^ Environmental History and Features of Puget Sound Archived 2009-05-13 at the Wayback Machine, NOAA-NWFSC
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