Yorke Island
Yorke Island is a small islet located off of the north end of Hardwicke Island in the south end of Johnstone Strait. Located in the Inside Passage, it occupies a choke point at the split of Johnstone Strait and Sunderland Channel which all vessels traveling between the mainland and Vancouver Island have to pass.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in British Columbia, Canada
- Also known as: “Yorke Island coastal fort”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kelsey Bay.
Kelsey Bay
Hamlet
Kelsey Bay is a small coastal settlement located in the Sayward Valley on northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia about 1 mi from the community of Sayward. Kelsey Bay is situated 5 km south of Yorke Island.
Yorke Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Yorke Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Yorke Island”
- Dutch: “Yorke Island”
- French: “Yorke Island”
- Swedish: “Yorke Island”
- Turkish: “Yorke Adası”
- Turkish: “Yorke Island”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hardwicke Island and Salmon River Indian Reserve 1.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Artillery Islets and Hardwicke Point.
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