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Dowager Island
Dowager Island
is an island in the
North Coast
region of
British Columbia
. To its west is
Finlayson Channel
, to it east
Mathieson Channel
.
Susan Island
lies to its north and
Lady Douglas Island
to its south.
James Johnstone
, one of
George Vancouver
's lieutenants during his
1791-95 expedition
, first charted its west and east coasts in 1793. It was named by Captain
Daniel Pender
during his 1867-70 survey of the region.
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