Discovery Islands
The Discovery Islands are a group of sparsely populated islands in the Discovery Passage between Vancouver Island and the mainland of British Columbia.
Photo: Owen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Popular Destinations
Outer Islands and Mainland Inlets
The Outer Discovery Islands and nearby Mainland Inlets are an off the beaten path delight of chiseled fjords and forest-clad islands, a land where the salmon run, the eagles soar and the grizzly bears roam. Photo: Barbara Guida, CC BY 2.0.Quadra Island
Quadra Island is the largest island in and the gateway to the Discovery Islands off the coast of British Columbia. Photo: thievingjoker, CC BY-SA 2.0.Cortes Island
Cortes Island is an island in the Discovery Islands archipelago on the coast of British Columbia, Canada.Desolation Sound
Desolation Sound is a popular boating and kayaking destination north of the Sunshine Coast in the province of British Columbia. Photo: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 4.0.Discovery Islands
- Type: Archipelago
- Description: Archipelago in British Columbia, Canada
- Location: Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, North America
Latitude of center 50.315° or 50° 18' 54" north | Longitude of center -125.116° or 125° 6' 57.6" west |
Also Known As
- Breton: Inizi Discovery
- English: Northern Gulf Islands
- Esperanto: Malkovro-Insularo
- French: Îles Discovery
- German: Discovery Islands
- Hebrew: איי דיסקברי
- Hebrew: איי התגליות
- Portuguese: Ilhas Discovery
- Spanish: Islas Discovery
- Vietnamese: Quần đảo Discovery
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