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Gay Island

Feature
Point
Name Gay Island
Toponymic Feature ID 0ca8c641849c20c3ccbac8c9c958b061
Key JCNHP
Status Official
Concise Term ISL-Island
Generic Term Island
Location Range 5 Coast Land District
Province/Territory British Columbia
Latitude - Longitude (DMS) 54° 12′ 53″ N, 130° 17′ 47″ W
Latitude - Longitude (decimal) 54.214722, -130.296389
NTS Map Number 103J01
Relevance at Scale 1:50 000
Decision Date 1948-02-06
Source British Columbia-Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
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