Vancouver Island

Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several North American locations named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794. While the city of Vancouver is located on the North American mainland, Victoria, the capital of British Columbia, is located on the island. The island is 460 kilometres (290 mi) in length and 80 kilometres (50 mi) in width at its widest point. At 32,... [ Read More at Wikipedia ]