East Thurlow Island

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East and West Thurlow Islands are located on Johnstone Strait just north of Discovery Passage.
East and West Thurlow Islands are located on Johnstone Strait just north of Discovery Passage.

East Thurlow Island is an island in British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Discovery Islands, an archipelago between Vancouver Island and the mainland, whose waters connect the Strait of Georgia with Johnstone Strait and Queen Charlotte Strait.

East Thurlow Island is located north of Vancouver Island, south of the mainland, northwest of Sonora Island, and east of West Thurlow Island.

East Thurlow Island is separated from the mainland by Cordero Channel, from Vancouver Island by Johnstone Strait, and from Sonora Island by Nodales Channel. East and West Thurlow Islands are separated by Mayne Passage. The junction of Johnstone Strait and Discovery Passage lies just south of East Thurlow Island.[1]

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  1. ^ Details of geography from TRIM 1:20,000 Digital Base Maps of British Columbia, available at Base Map Online Store, British Columbia Integrated Land Management Bureau, Base Mapping and Geomatic Services

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Coordinates: 50°24′25″N 125°25′44″W / 50.407, -125.429

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