- Campania Island
Campania Island is an
island on the coast of the Canadian province ofBritish Columbia . It is located south of Prince Rupert, east acrossHecate Strait from theQueen Charlotte Islands . The island is located within the Kitimat-Stikine Regional District. To the west of Campania Island, across Estevan Sound, is theEstevan Group archipelago. Banks Island lies to the northwest, across Nepean Sound, and Pitt Island lies to the north across Otter Channel. To the northeast, across Squally Channel, is Gil Island, and to the east isPrincess Royal Island , across Campania Sound. To the south of Campania Island isCaamaño Sound , beyond which isAristazabal Island .Campania Island is convert|29|km|mi long and ranges in width from convert|3|km|mi to convert|5|km|mi. It is convert|127|km2|sqmi in area. [ [http://www.bartleby.com/69/30/C01230.html Campania Island] , The Columbia Gazetteer of North America]
Campania Island was named in 1792 by the Spanish explorer
Jacinto Caamaño , who explored the region in thecorvette "Aranzazu". Caamaño named the island Compañia and that spelling was used for the maps made byGeorge Vancouver . Over time the spelling was changed to Campania. [BCGNIS|29030|Campania Island]The island's high point is Mount Pender, with an elevation of convert|740|m|ft. [ [http://www.bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=3245 Mount Pender] , Bivouac.com - Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia]
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