Cousins Inlet

Cousins Inlet

Cousins Inlet is a fjord in the Central Coast region of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It extends north from Fisher Channel. At its head is the community of Ocean Falls.[1] It was first charted in 1793 by George Vancouver and Spelman Swaine, during their 1791-95 expedition to survey the Pacific Northwest.[2]

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Coordinates: 52°19′N 127°44′W / 52.317°N 127.733°W / 52.317; -127.733


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