Princess Royal Reach

Princess Royal Reach, Jervis Inlet
Location Jervis Inlet, between Queens Reach and Prince of Wales Reach, New Westminster Land District
Coordinates 50°02′00.00″N 123°52′00.00″W / 50.0333333°N 123.8666667°W / 50.0333333; -123.8666667Coordinates: 50°02′00.00″N 123°52′00.00″W / 50.0333333°N 123.8666667°W / 50.0333333; -123.8666667
Basin countries British Columbia, Canada
Max. length 33 km (21 mi)
Max. depth 552 m (1,811 ft)

Princess Royal Reach is the second arm of Jervis Inlet and is located within the Coast Mountain Range of British Columbia, Canada. This arm was named during the 1860 survey by HMS Plumper which charted all of the area and named the arm after Victoria ("Vicky") the Princess Royal of England who was the first child born in 1840 to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of England.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ Hitz, Charles W.(2003). Through the Rapids - The History of Princess Louisa Inlet, p.54. Sitka 2 Publishing Archived 2008-11-22 at the Wayback Machine.., Kirkland, WA. ISBN 0-9720255-0-2.
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