Burnaby Island

Burnaby
Geography
Location North Coast of British Columbia
Coordinates 52°23′00″N 131°19′00″W / 52.38333°N 131.31667°W / 52.38333; -131.31667
Archipelago Haida Gwaii
Administration

Burnaby Island is an island in Haida Gwaii off the north coast of British Columbia, Canada, located off the southeast coast of Moresby Island. It is part of the Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site.

The island was named in 1862 for Robert Burnaby, also the namesake of Burnaby Lake and the City of Burnaby.

Coordinates: 52°23′00″N 131°19′00″W / 52.38333°N 131.31667°W / 52.38333; -131.31667

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