Prince of Wales Reach

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Ocean_name = Prince of Wales Reach, Jervis Inlet
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location = Jervis Inlet, S. of Princess Royal Reach, New Westminster Land District
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basin_countries = Canada
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Prince of Wales Reach is a the First arm of the Jervis Inlet and is located within the Coast Mountain Range of British Columbia Canada. This arm was named during the 1860 survey by the HMS Plumber who charted all the of the area and was named after Albert Edward - the Princess Of Wales who was the second child born in 1841 to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of England [Hitz, Charles W.(2003). "Through the Rapids - The History of Princess Louisa Inlet", p.54. [http://www.sitka2.com Sitka 2 Publishing] ., Kirkland, WA. ISBN 0972025502.] .

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* [http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/cartogr/img_html/dir_1/cm_c2308.htm CM_C2308 Fraser River to N.E.Pt. of Texada Island including Howe Sound and Jervis Inlet 'Annotated' 1863.02.16 1865.08]
* [http://www.ilmb.gov.bc.ca/bcgn-bin/bcg10?name=21232 BCGNIS Georaphical Geographical Name Detail for Prince of Wales Reach]
* [http://princesslouisainlet.blogspot.com/ Princess Louisa Inlet Blog and Webcam] Up todate infomation, events, history, and realtime images of Princess Louisa Inlet and the Jervis Inlet.