Aristazabal Island (French: île Aristizabal) is an island situated south west of Princess Royal Island in British Columbia, Canada. It has an area of 420 square kilometres (160 sq mi).[1] It was named on August 30, 1792 by Lieutenant Commander Jacinto Caamaño of the Spanish corvette Aranzazu[2] for Spanish captain Gabriel de Aristazábal, one of the most noted Spanish commanders of the time.[3] It was misspelled "Aristizable" on a chart owned by English explorer George Vancouver.[4]
Surrounding islands
editThomson Island is situated west of Aristazabal Island in Borrowman Bay.[5]
References
edit- ^ Sea Islands Archived May 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, The Atlas of Canada
- ^ Walbran, John T. (1909). British Columbia coast names, 1592-1906, to which are added a few names in adjacent United States territory ; their origin and history, with map and illustrations. Ottawa: Government Printing Bureau.
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- ^ "Aristazabal Island". BC Geographical Names.
Named 30 August 1792 by Lieutenant Commander Jacinto Caamaño of the Spanish corvette "Aranzazu", in honour of Gabriel de Aristazábal, comandante de la armada
- ^ "Aristazabal Island". BC Geographical Names.
Captain Vancouver misspelled this "Aristizable" on his chart.
- ^ "Thomson Island". BC Geographical Names.
52°40′N 129°10′W / 52.667°N 129.167°W
