Discovery Passage
The Discovery Passage is a strait that forms part of the Inside Passage between Vancouver Island and the Discovery Islands of British Columbia. The strait is considered the most important natural passage for vessels entering or leaving the Salish Sea from the north.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ripple Rock.
Ripple Rock
Locality
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Ripple Rock is an underwater mountain located in the Seymour Narrows of the Discovery Passage in British Columbia, Canada. It had two peaks that produced large, dangerous eddies from the strong tidal currents that flowed around them at low tide. Ripple Rock is situated 4 km south of Discovery Passage.
Discovery Passage
- Type: Channel
- Description: passage in British Columbia, Canada
- Categories: passage and body of water
- Location: British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Discovery Passage” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ممر ديسكفري”
- Cebuano: “Discovery Passage”
- Chinese: “發現水道”
- Chinese: “迪斯卡弗里海峡”
- French: “Passage Discovery”
- German: “Discovery Passage”
- Japanese: “ディスカバリー海峡”
- Portuguese: “Passagem Discovery”
- Spanish: “Pasaje Discovery”
- Swedish: “Discovery Passage”
- Ukrainian: “Діскавері прохід”
- Ukrainian: “Діскавері”
- Welsh: “Tramwyfa Discovery”
- Yue Chinese: “發現水道”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cachalot and Granite Bay.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Separation Head and Brown Bay.
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