Thompson Sound (British Columbia)

For Thompson Sound in New Zealand, see Thompson Sound (New Zealand).

Thompson Sound is a sound on the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada, located on the east side of Tribune Channel and to the east of Gilford Island, part of the Broughton Archipelago.[1] The headland on the north side of the sound's entrance is London Point at 50°46′09″N 126°07′07″W / 50.76917°N 126.11861°W / 50.76917; -126.11861 (London Point).[2] The south side of the entrance is demarcated by Cleave Point at 50°44′35″N 126°07′28″W / 50.74306°N 126.12444°W / 50.74306; -126.12444 (Cleave Point).[3]

Located on the sound is the unincorporated locality of Thompson Sound at 50°48′00″N 126°01′00″W / 50.80000°N 126.01667°W / 50.80000; -126.01667 (Thompson Sound), and Kakweken Indian Reserve No. 4,[4] at the mouth of the Kakweiken River at the head of the sound, 4.0 ha. in size, at 50°48′00″N 126°02′00″W / 50.80000°N 126.03333°W / 50.80000; -126.03333 (Kakweken IR No. 4).[5] A village site of the Kwikwasut'inuxw, said to be their place of origin, is also at the head of the sound is wato, also spelled watu, at 50°48′00″N 126°00′30″W / 50.80000°N 126.00833°W / 50.80000; -126.00833 (wato).[6]

Kwak'wala placenames on the sound are leqwe, meaning "camping ground", just east of London Point at 50°46′40″N 126°06′40″W / 50.77778°N 126.11111°W / 50.77778; -126.11111 (leqwe)[7] and gidelbe, meaning "long point", located across the sound on its south side at 50°46′25″N 126°04′00″W / 50.77361°N 126.06667°W / 50.77361; -126.06667 (gidelbe)[8]

There is one small island in the sound, near its head, Sackville Island at 50°47′29″N 126°01′24″W / 50.79139°N 126.02333°W / 50.79139; -126.02333 (Sackville Island).[9]

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References

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  1. ^ "Thompson Sound". BC Geographical Names.
  2. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "London Point"
  3. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Cleave Point"
  4. ^ "Thompson Sound (locality)". BC Geographical Names.
  5. ^ Kakweken 4 (Indian reserve)"
  6. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "wato (Former First Nation Village)"
  7. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "leqwe (camp)"
  8. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "gidelbe (point)", "long point" - exact location unclear - no particular point at this location
  9. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Sackville Island"

50°47′00″N 126°03′00″W / 50.78333°N 126.05000°W / 50.78333; -126.05000


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