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'''Aristazabal Island''' is an island situated south west of [[Princess Royal Island]] in [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. It has an area of {{convert|420|km2|sqmi}}.<ref>[http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/islands.html Sea Islands], The Atlas of Canada</ref> The island was named on August 30, 1792, by [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Jacinto Caamaño]] of the Spanish [[corvette]] ''[[Aranzazu]]'' for the Spanish Captain [[Gabriel de Aristazábal]], one of the most noted Spanish commanders of the time. The misspelling "Aristizable" appears on [[George Vancouver|Captain Vancouver]]'s charts.<ref>[http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcgn-bin/bcg10?name=27854 Aristazabal Island], BC Geographical Names database entry</ref> |
'''Aristazabal Island''' is an island situated south west of [[Princess Royal Island]] in [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. It has an area of {{convert|420|km2|sqmi}}.<ref>[http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/islands.html Sea Islands] {{wayback|url=http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/islands.html |date=20080504000000 }}, The Atlas of Canada</ref> The island was named on August 30, 1792, by [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Jacinto Caamaño]] of the Spanish [[corvette]] ''[[Aranzazu]]'' for the Spanish Captain [[Gabriel de Aristazábal]], one of the most noted Spanish commanders of the time. The misspelling "Aristizable" appears on [[George Vancouver|Captain Vancouver]]'s charts.<ref>[http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcgn-bin/bcg10?name=27854 Aristazabal Island]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, BC Geographical Names database entry</ref> |
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Aristazabal Island is an island situated south west of Princess Royal Island in British Columbia, Canada. It has an area of 420 square kilometres (160 sq mi).[1] The island was named on August 30, 1792, by Lieutenant Commander Jacinto Caamaño of the Spanish corvette Aranzazu for the Spanish Captain Gabriel de Aristazábal, one of the most noted Spanish commanders of the time. The misspelling "Aristizable" appears on Captain Vancouver's charts.[2]
References
- ^ Sea Islands Template:Wayback, The Atlas of Canada
- ^ Aristazabal Island[permanent dead link], BC Geographical Names database entry
52°40′N 129°10′W / 52.667°N 129.167°W
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