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{{Short description|River on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada}} |
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| ⚫ | '''Franklin River''' in [[Vancouver Island]], |
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| ⚫ | '''Franklin River''' in [[Vancouver Island]], [[British Columbia]], is located between [[Alberni Inlet]] and [[Barkley Sound]], was named as part of the Vancouver Island Exploration Expedition of 1864. The river was named for [[Selim Franklin]], [[Esquire]], who was Chairman of the Exploration Committee.<ref name=bcgeonames>{{BCGNIS|4347|Franklin River}}</ref> |
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In 1911 Seattle attorney [[Julius Bloedel]] and the [[Bloedel, Stewart and Welch|Bloedel Stewart Welch Company]] began purchasing Vancouver Island land for logging. Their Franklin River location became one of the largest logging operations in the world. Later in 1938 the company would become the first in British Columbia to plant seedlings in areas that had been logged. |
In 1911 Seattle attorney [[Julius Bloedel]] and the [[Bloedel, Stewart and Welch|Bloedel Stewart Welch Company]] began purchasing Vancouver Island land for logging. Their Franklin River location became one of the largest logging operations in the world. Later in 1938 the company would become the first in British Columbia to plant seedlings in areas that had been logged. |
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The Franklin River is in the traditional territory of the [[Hupacasath First Nation|Hupačasath First Nation]], part of the [[Nuu-chah-nulth]] people. The Hupačasath name for the Franklin River is ''ʔa-waa-čis'', also spelled ''Hy-wach-is''.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.hupacasath.ca/about-us/interactive-places-language-map |title= Hupačasath Place Names and Language Map |publisher= Hupačasath First Nation |access-date= 17 November 2024}}</ref> According to the [[BC Geographical Names]] database, "Owatchet" is another traditional name, although the database does not provide any additional information on the origin or use of this name.<ref name=bcgeonames/> |
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==Geographic Coordinates and Maps== |
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Coordinates for the mouth of the Franklin River |
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* Lattitude: 49°06'00" |
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* Longitude: 124°49'00" |
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* Mapping: {{coor dms|49|06|00|N|124|49|00|W|type:waterbody}} |
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* Gazetteer Map: 92F/2 |
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[[List_of_British_Columbia_rivers|List of rivers in British Columbia]] |
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* Vancover Island Exploration Expedition, 1864. (Lands Vault, plan P.2.T.67) |
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* Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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* Report of the 1864 Vancouver Island Exploration Expedition, published at Victoria, 1865, p.22; accession NW 971.1 V, V225) |
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* See Victoria Colonist, 27 December 1858 for biographical information about Franklin |
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* Source: Provincial Archives' Place Names File (the "Harvey File") compiled 1945-1950 by A.G. Harvey from various sources, with subsequent additions |
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[[Category:Alberni Valley]] |
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* 13 August 1945 on C.3609, as labelled on BC map 2A, 1913 et seq, and as identified in the 1930 BC Gazetteer; Confirmed 8 July 1948 on C.3609 |
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Latest revision as of 18:51, 17 November 2024
Franklin River in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, is located between Alberni Inlet and Barkley Sound, was named as part of the Vancouver Island Exploration Expedition of 1864. The river was named for Selim Franklin, Esquire, who was Chairman of the Exploration Committee.[1]
The Franklin River flows west into Sproat Narrows in the Alberni Inlet, south of the city of Port Alberni.[1]
In 1911 Seattle attorney Julius Bloedel and the Bloedel Stewart Welch Company began purchasing Vancouver Island land for logging. Their Franklin River location became one of the largest logging operations in the world. Later in 1938 the company would become the first in British Columbia to plant seedlings in areas that had been logged.
The Franklin River is in the traditional territory of the Hupačasath First Nation, part of the Nuu-chah-nulth people. The Hupačasath name for the Franklin River is ʔa-waa-čis, also spelled Hy-wach-is.[2] According to the BC Geographical Names database, "Owatchet" is another traditional name, although the database does not provide any additional information on the origin or use of this name.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Franklin River". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Hupačasath Place Names and Language Map". Hupačasath First Nation. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- BC Whitewater Rafting - Rated Class 4 (perhaps 5+ in canyon below Bamfield Road)
49°6′9″N 124°48′59″W / 49.10250°N 124.81639°W
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