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King Island is an island on the coast of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is located south of Dean Channel and about east of Bella Bella. A number of other islands separate King Island from the open sea of Queen Charlotte Sound. King Island is separated from the mainland by Dean Channel to the north, Burke Channel to the south, and Labouchere Channel to the east. Fisher Channel, essentially an extension of Dean Channel, separates King Island from several islands to the west, including Denny Island and Hunter Island. Fisher Channel and Burke Channel join at the southern end of King Island, becoming Fitz Hugh Sound. In the Nuxalk language the island's name is Nuxalknalus, "centre of Nuxalk Territory".〔(Nuxalk Nation history ), Nuxalk Nation〕 King Island is in area, making it the seventh largest island in British Columbia.〔(Sea Islands ), The Atlas of Canada〕 King Island was named in 1793 by George Vancouver, in honor of Captain James King, under whom Vancouver had served as a midshipman on the ''Discovery'' during the latter part of the third voyage of James Cook. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「King Island (British Columbia)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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