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{{Short description|Island in British Columbia, Canada}}
[[Image:Locmap-SonoraIsland.png|thumb|300px|right|Sonora Island is located at the eastern end of [[Johnstone Strait]] and the northern end of [[Discovery Passage]].]]
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'''Sonora Island''' is one of the outer islands (without ferry service) of the [[Discovery Islands]] of [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]].<ref>{{BCGNIS|19760|Sonora Island}}</ref>
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'''Sonora Island''' is one of the outer islands (without [[B.C. Ferries|ferry]] service) of the [[Discovery Islands]] of [[British Columbia]], Canada.<ref>{{BCGNIS|19760|Sonora Island}}</ref> It is located at the eastern end of [[Johnstone Strait]] and the northern end of [[Discovery Passage]] within Electoral Area C of the [[Strathcona Regional District]].
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The island took its name from the {{convert|36|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} Spanish schooner that explored the [[Pacific Northwest]] in [[1775]].
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<ref>{{Citation | last =Walbran | first = Captain John T. | title =British Columbia Place Names, Their Origin and History | url= http://www.nosracines.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=3545|place=Vancouver/Toronto | publisher =Douglas & McIntyre | year =1971 | edition =Facsimile reprint of 1909 | isbn = 0-88894-143-9}}</ref> The expedition consisted of two ships: the ''Santiago'', commanded by [[Bruno de Heceta]] and the schooner ''Sonora (la Señora)'', commanded by his second in command, [[Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra|Lieutenant Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra]]. After some loss of life, Hezeta decided to return to Mexico, but Bodega y Quadra refused to follow him without having completed the essential mission, which was to locate the Russians. He continued northward on the Sonora and got as far as what is now close to Sitka, Alaska, reaching 59˚ North Latitude on August 15, 1775. Failing to find any Russians, he returned southward. When returning he made sure that he landed once to claim the coast for Spain. This expedition made it clear to the Spanish that the Russians didn't have a large presence in the Pacific Northwest.<ref>[[Juan_Francisco_de_la_Bodega_y_Quadra#The_1775_expedition|see Quadra, 1775 Expedition]]</ref> The vessel, its full name ''Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe'' (generally known as the ''Señora'') with a crew of 16 was intended to perform coastal reconnaissance and mapping, and could make landfall in places the larger ''Santiago'' was unable to approach on its previous voyage; in this way, the expedition could officially lay claim to the lands north of Mexico it visited.<ref>see [[Bruno_de_Heceta#Exploring_expedition|Heceta 1775 Expedition]]</ref>


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The island took its name from the {{convert|36|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} Spanish schooner that explored the [[Pacific Northwest]] in 1775.
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The island includes [[Thurston Bay Marine Provincial Park]] on the west side of the island (accessible only by sea) and resorts on the east and south sides of the island.
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<ref>{{Citation | last =Walbran | first =Captain John T. | title =British Columbia Place Names, Their Origin and History | url =http://www.nosracines.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=3545 | place =Vancouver/Toronto | publisher =Douglas & McIntyre | year =1971 | edition =Facsimile reprint of 1909 | isbn =0-88894-143-9 | url-status =dead | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220337/http://www.nosracines.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=3545 | archive-date =3 March 2016 }}</ref> The expedition consisted of two ships: the ''Santiago'', commanded by [[Bruno de Heceta]] and the schooner ''Sonora (la Señora)'', commanded by his second in command, [[Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra|Lieutenant Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra]]. After some loss of life, Hezeta decided to return to Mexico, but Bodega y Quadra refused to follow him without having completed the essential mission, which was to locate the Russians. He continued northward on the Sonora and got as far as what is now close to Sitka, Alaska, reaching 59˚ North Latitude on 15 August 1775. Failing to find any Russians, he returned southward. When returning he made sure that he landed once to claim the coast for Spain. This expedition made it clear to the Spanish that the Russians didn't have a large presence in the Pacific Northwest.<ref>[[Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra#The 1775 expedition|see Quadra, 1775 Expedition]]</ref> The vessel, its full name ''Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe'' (generally known as the ''Señora'') with a crew of 16 was intended to perform coastal reconnaissance and mapping, and could make landfall in places the larger ''Santiago'' was unable to approach on its previous voyage; in this way, the expedition could officially lay claim to the lands north of Mexico it visited.<ref>see [[Bruno de Heceta#Exploring expedition|Heceta 1775 Expedition]]</ref>


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The island includes [[Thurston Bay Marine Provincial Park]] on the west side of the island (accessible only by sea) and a resort on the east side of the island.
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The island is the location of the Sonora Resort.

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The island is the location of the Sonora Resort, and Cathers Cove- the only rentals on the island.

A narrow passage between Sonora and Maurelle Islands, Hole in the Wall, is the site of extremely powerful tidal currents and whirlpools.

Discovery Mountain, on the western part of Sonora Island, has a [[Canadian Coast Guard]] radiocommunication station.


==See also==
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== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
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*Sonora Island {{coord|50|22|33|N|125|15|5|W |display=inline,title|region:CA_type:isle}}
*[http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/thurston.html Thurston Bay Marine Provincial Park]
*[http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/thurston.html Thurston Bay Marine Provincial Park]


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Latest revision as of 23:58, 9 September 2024

Sonora Island
Sonora Island and the Sonora Island Resort
Location of Sonora Island
Geography
Coordinates50°22′33″N 125°15′5″W / 50.37583°N 125.25139°W / 50.37583; -125.25139
ArchipelagoDiscovery Islands
Administration
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional districtStrathcona

Sonora Island is one of the outer islands (without ferry service) of the Discovery Islands of British Columbia, Canada.[1] It is located at the eastern end of Johnstone Strait and the northern end of Discovery Passage within Electoral Area C of the Strathcona Regional District.

The island took its name from the 36 ft (10.97 m) Spanish schooner that explored the Pacific Northwest in 1775. [2] The expedition consisted of two ships: the Santiago, commanded by Bruno de Heceta and the schooner Sonora (la Señora), commanded by his second in command, Lieutenant Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra. After some loss of life, Hezeta decided to return to Mexico, but Bodega y Quadra refused to follow him without having completed the essential mission, which was to locate the Russians. He continued northward on the Sonora and got as far as what is now close to Sitka, Alaska, reaching 59˚ North Latitude on 15 August 1775. Failing to find any Russians, he returned southward. When returning he made sure that he landed once to claim the coast for Spain. This expedition made it clear to the Spanish that the Russians didn't have a large presence in the Pacific Northwest.[3] The vessel, its full name Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (generally known as the Señora) with a crew of 16 was intended to perform coastal reconnaissance and mapping, and could make landfall in places the larger Santiago was unable to approach on its previous voyage; in this way, the expedition could officially lay claim to the lands north of Mexico it visited.[4]

The island includes Thurston Bay Marine Provincial Park on the west side of the island (accessible only by sea) and a resort on the east side of the island.

The island is the location of the Sonora Resort, and Cathers Cove- the only rentals on the island.

A narrow passage between Sonora and Maurelle Islands, Hole in the Wall, is the site of extremely powerful tidal currents and whirlpools.

Discovery Mountain, on the western part of Sonora Island, has a Canadian Coast Guard radiocommunication station.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sonora Island". BC Geographical Names.
  2. ^ Walbran, Captain John T. (1971), British Columbia Place Names, Their Origin and History (Facsimile reprint of 1909 ed.), Vancouver/Toronto: Douglas & McIntyre, ISBN 0-88894-143-9, archived from the original on 3 March 2016
  3. ^ see Quadra, 1775 Expedition
  4. ^ see Heceta 1775 Expedition
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