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.- Island
- …lies at an elevation of around 70 metres (240 feet)
- …is also known as “Yorke Island coastal fort”
- Description: island in British Columbia, Canada
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kelsey Bay.
Yorke Island
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Latitude
50.44597° or 50° 26′ 46″ north
Longitude
-125.97705° or 125° 58′ 37″ west
Open location code
942PC2WF+95
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Yorke Island” goes by many names.
Yorke IslandCebuano
Yorke IslandDutch
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Yorke AdasıTurkish
Yorke IslandTurkish
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Localities in the Area
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