Read Island, British Columbia

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Read Island
Location of Read Island in British Columbia
Coordinates: 50°11′00″N125°05′00″W / 50.18333°N 125.08333°W / 50.18333; -125.08333 Coordinates: 50°11′00″N125°05′00″W / 50.18333°N 125.08333°W / 50.18333; -125.08333
CountryFlag of Canada.svg  Canada
Province Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia
Area code(s) 250, 778

Read Island is an unincorporated locality and census-designated place on the east side of Read Island, near its south end, in the Discovery Islands region of the South Coast of British Columbia, Canada. [1]

A designated place (DPL) is a type of community or populated area identified by Statistics Canada for statistical purposes. DPLs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages.

Read Island is an island in British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Discovery Islands between Vancouver Island and the mainland, between the Strait of Georgia and Johnstone Strait.

Discovery Islands archipelago

The Discovery Islands are the islands in the Discovery Passage between Vancouver Island and the mainland in British Columbia. These islands are sometimes considered to be part of the Northern Gulf Islands.

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