Portland Inlet

Portland Inlet
Looking north across the mouth of Portland Inlet toward Wales Island
Portland Inlet is located in British Columbia
Portland Inlet
Portland Inlet
Location in British Columbia
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Coordinates54°50′51″N 130°12′55″W / 54.84750°N 130.21528°W / 54.84750; -130.21528 (Portland Inlet)
TypeInlet
Ocean/sea sourcesPacific Ocean

Portland Inlet[1] is an inlet of the Pacific Ocean on the north coast of British Columbia, Canada, approximately 55 km (34 mi) north of Prince Rupert. It joins Chatham Sound opposite the Dixon Entrance. It is 4 km (2.5 mi) long and as much as 13 km (8.1 mi) wide. It drains the Portland Canal, Nass Bay (outlet of the Nass River), and Khutzeymateen Inlet, among others, and is the site of Pearse Island and Somerville Island. Other major sidewaters of the inlet are Observatory Inlet and its east arm, Alice Arm.

Portland Inlet was mapped by the Vancouver Expedition in 1793 and named Brown Inlet, with George Vancouver later changing the name to honour the British House of Portland.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Portland Inlet". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  2. ^ BCGNIS Geographical Name Details Archived 2007-08-15 at archive.today


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