Simoom Sound is a sound on the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada, located on the east and north sides of the Wishart Peninsula between Tribune Channel and Kingcome Inlet. The former steamer landing and current post office of Simoom Sound. The locality and post office of Simoom Sound, British Columbia is named for the sound, and is located at Echo Bay on Gilford Island.
The sound is named for HMS Simoom, 8 guns, Royal Navy troopship commanded by Captain John Kingcome, namesake of Kingcome Inlet, Rear Admiral of the Pacific Station 1863-1864, when the sound was named.[1]
Captain George Vancouver anchored in Simoom Sound in his vessels the Discovery and Chathan, 29 July to 5 August 1792, while the neighbourhood was examined by rowboats.[2]