Fitz Hugh Sound
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LocationCentral Coast, British Columbia
Ocean/sea sourcesPacific Ocean
| Fitz Hugh Sound | |
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 Fitz Hugh Sound, looking north | |
  Fitz Hugh Sound | |
| Location | Central Coast, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 51°40′30″N 127°55′05″W / 51.67500°N 127.91806°W |
| Ocean/sea sources | Pacific Ocean |
Fitz Hugh Sound,[1] sometimes spelled Fitzhugh Sound, is a sound on the British Columbia Coast of Canada, located between Calvert Island and the mainland.
Fitz Hugh Sound was given its name in 1785 by James Hanna, the first non-indigenous person to find and map it. Hanna was the first British maritime fur trader to visit the Northwest Coast.[2] It was probably named for William Fitzhugh who was a partner in the explorations of John Meares.[3]: 82
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