Burnaby Island facts for kids
Geography | |
---|---|
Location | North Coast of British Columbia |
Coordinates | 52°23′00″N 131°19′00″W / 52.38333°N 131.31667°W |
Archipelago | Haida Gwaii |
Administration | |
Burnaby Island is an island in Haida Gwaii off the north coast of British Columbia, Canada, located off the southeast coast of Moresby Island. It is part of the Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site.
The island was named in 1862 for Robert Burnaby, also the namesake of Burnaby Lake and the City of Burnaby.
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Burnaby Island Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.