Arthur Passage is a marine waterway in British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Inside Passage connecting Grenville Channel (at its southeast end) with Malacca Passage (at its northwest end).[1] A significant feature is Hanmer Island, located in the middle of the north end of the passage.[2]
| Arthur Passage | |
|---|---|
 Looking southward down Arthur Passage | |
  Arthur Passage | |
| Coordinates | 54°01′45″N 130°14′21″W / 54.02917°N 130.23917°W |
Name origin
editArthur Passage was named in 1867 by Captain Daniel Pender, RN, after the third governor of Vancouver Island, Arthur E. Kennedy.[3]
Ecology
editThe hyper-maritime forests surrounding Arthur Passage have extensive areas of wet, slow-growing forests of western redcedar and yellow-cedar. Macrofauna in the forest floor of Hanmer Island include Sowbugs, Millipedes, Centipedes, Potworms and Earthworms.[4]
Hydrology
editThe Arthur Passage flood tide sets northerly and the ebb sets southerly, tidal currents attain 2.5 knots (4.6 km/h; 2.9 mph) near Hanmer Island.[1]
History
edit
In the morning of January 14, 1942, the American Troopship USAT David W. Branch, carrying 350 passengers, went aground on Hammer Island.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Charts 3927, 3773, 3717, Arthur Passage". Sailing Directions, British Columbia Coast, (Northern Portion). II (Ninth Edition): 162–163. 1983.
- ^ "Hanmer Island". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Arthur Passage". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ J.M. Kranabetter; A. Banner. Selected biological and chemical properties offorest floors across bedrock types on the northcoast of British Columbia (Report). pp. 971–981. Kranabetter, J.M.; Banner, A. (February 2011). "Selected biological and chemical properties offorest floors across bedrock types on the northcoast of British Columbia". Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 30 (6): 971–981. doi:10.1139/x00-018. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
- ^ Roy, Dr. R. H. (1976). "[PDF] The Defence of Prince Rupert: An Eyewitness Account". The British Columbian Quarterly. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
External links
edit
Media related to Arthur Passage at Wikimedia Commons
 | This article about a location on the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |