Thompson Sound (British Columbia)

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Thompson Sound is a sound on the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada, located on the east side of Tribune Channel and to the east of Gilford Island, part of the Broughton Archipelago. [1] The headland on the north side of the sound's entrance is London Point at 50°46′09″N126°07′07″W / 50.76917°N 126.11861°W / 50.76917; -126.11861 (London Point) . [2] The south side of the entrance is demarcated by Cleave Point at 50°44′35″N126°07′28″W / 50.74306°N 126.12444°W / 50.74306; -126.12444 (Cleave Point) . [3]

Located on the sound is the unincorporated locality of Thompson Sound at 50°48′00″N126°01′00″W / 50.80000°N 126.01667°W / 50.80000; -126.01667 (Thompson Sound) , and Kakweken Indian Reserve No. 4, [4] at the mouth of the Kakweiken River at the head of the sound, 4.0 ha. in size, at 50°48′00″N126°02′00″W / 50.80000°N 126.03333°W / 50.80000; -126.03333 (Kakweken IR No. 4) . [5] A village site of the Kwikwasut'inuxw, said to be their place of origin, is also at the head of the sound is wato, also spelled watu, at 50°48′00″N126°00′30″W / 50.80000°N 126.00833°W / 50.80000; -126.00833 (wato) . [6]

Kwak'wala placenames on the sound are leqwe, meaning "camping ground", just east of London Point at 50°46′40″N126°06′40″W / 50.77778°N 126.11111°W / 50.77778; -126.11111 (leqwe) [7] and gidelbe, meaning "long point", located across the sound on its south side at 50°46′25″N126°04′00″W / 50.77361°N 126.06667°W / 50.77361; -126.06667 (gidelbe) [8]

There is one small island in the sound, near its head, Sackville Island at 50°47′29″N126°01′24″W / 50.79139°N 126.02333°W / 50.79139; -126.02333 (Sackville Island) . [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Thompson Sound". BC Geographical Names .
  2. ↑ BC Names/GeoBC entry "London Point"
  3. ↑ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Cleave Point"
  4. ↑ "Thompson Sound (locality)". BC Geographical Names .
  5. ↑ Kakweken 4 (Indian reserve)"
  6. ↑ BC Names/GeoBC entry "wato (Former First Nation Village)"
  7. ↑ BC Names/GeoBC entry "leqwe (camp)"
  8. ↑ BC Names/GeoBC entry "gidelbe (point)", "long point" - exact location unclear - no particular point at this location
  9. ↑ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Sackville Island"

50°47′00″N126°03′00″W / 50.78333°N 126.05000°W / 50.78333; -126.05000


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