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References
- ↑ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Watson Island"
- ↑ Akrigg, G.P.V.; Akrigg, Helen B. (1986), British Columbia Place Names (3rd, 1997 ed.), Vancouver: UBC Press, ISBN 0-7748-0636-2
Coordinates: 50°55′58″N126°49′29″W / 50.93278°N 126.82472°W
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