Keats Island

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	| lat= 49.4		| lat= 49.4
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		+	| name= Keats Island
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		+	| summary= '''Keats Island''' is an inhabited island located in Howe Sound near Vancouver, British Columbia. Around eighty people live on Keats Island year-round. It is one of the larger islands in Howe Sound. Other than a few cleared fields, the entire island is covered in forest. There are several beaches scattered around the island, and a prominent rocky outcrop called Salmon Rock at the Southwest tip.
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	==Charts==		==Charts==
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	==Weather==		==Weather==
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	==Passages==		==Passages==
-	''See [[Vancouver#Passages|Vancouver]]''.	+	* [[Pacific Circumnavigation]]
	==Islands==		==Islands==
-	''See [[Vancouver#Islands|Vancouver]]''.	+	''See [[Strait of Georgia#Islands, Ports, Marinas, and Anchorages|Strait of Georgia]]''.
	==Communication==		==Communication==
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	==Navigation==		==Navigation==
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	==Berthing==		==Berthing==
	===Ports===		===Ports===
-	{{GreenText|List larger ports and harbors. If there are more then 2 paragraphs for a given port, create a dedicated page in the list for it ([[Template:Port|Port/Stop Template]]).<br /><br />'''Note:''' Please indicate which ports are a ''port of entry''.}}	+	{{mark|type=harbour|name=Keats Landing|lat=49.39461|lon=-123.48401|zoom=18}} This is a ferry terminal.
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	===Marinas & Yacht Clubs===		===Marinas & Yacht Clubs===
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-	===Anchorages===	+
-	{{GreenText|List anchorages '''except the ones covered under Offshore Islands''' below. If there is more then 2 paragraphs for a given anchorage, create a dedicated page for it ([[Template:Port|Port/Stop Template]]) We use headings for these so that other pages can link to them. Remove if not applicable..}}	+
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-	==Facilities==	+	==Anchorages==
-	====Water====	+	{{poi | lat= 49.4024|lon=-123.47467
-	{{Green|Give details on water for any ports that provides it. If there are no water outlets just enter "None".}}	+	| type= anchorage
		+	| name=Plumper Cove
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		+	| text= Nice anchorage in the [[wikipedia:Plumper_Cove_Marine_Provincial_Park|Plumper Cove Marine Provincial Park]]. Dinghy dock. Many hiking trails.
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-	{{Green|If you have the GPS coordinates of a water outlet. Please provide them along with any applicable telephone numbers etc. If you do not have the GPS coordinates, remove the <nowiki>"|lat=" & "|lon="</nowiki> entries,}}	+	==Amenities==
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-	====Electricity====	+
-	{{Green|Give details on electricity outlets for any ports that provides them. If there are no electricity outlets enter "N/A (Not Available)".}}	+
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-	{{Green|Give details on water for any ports or nearby stations that provides it. If there are no fuel pumps in the island just enter "None".}}	+
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	==Transportation==		==Transportation==
-	{{Green|List transportation (local and/or international.)}}	+	Visitors to Keats Island can take a ''BC Ferry'' vessel from Horseshoe Bay north of [[Vancouver]] to Langdale Ferry Terminal on the Sunshine Coast. Keats Island and nearby [[Gambier Island]] are served by foot passenger ferry from the ferry terminal at Langdale, and Keats is accessible by water taxi from Gibsons and Horseshoe Bay.
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	==Tourism==		==Tourism==
	====History====		====History====
-	{{Green|Give a short history of the island.)}}	+	Like many of the features in Howe Sound, Keats Island was named by George Henry Richards, who surveyed the British Columbia Coast from 1857 to 1862, first in HMS Plumper (which is commemorated by the name of Plumper Cove) until 1861, and then in HMS Hecate. Keats Island is named after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Goodwin_Keats Sir Richard Goodwin Keats], a British Admiral. Admiral Keats served under Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson and was famous for sailing HMS Superb through a blockade at Gibraltar in 1801 during the Napoleonic wars. In 1813 Admiral Keats was also a governor of the Island of Newfoundland. Keats Island is the only large island in Howe Sound named for an officer who did not take part in the Battle of Trafalgar, as his ship was undergoing a refit at the time. However, he had already established his fame in the Second Battle of Algeciras.
	====Places to Visit====		====Places to Visit====
-	{{Green|List places of interest, tours, etc.}}	+	* The [[wikipedia:Plumper_Cove_Marine_Provincial_Park|Plumper Cove Marine Provincial Park]]
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-	''See [[Vancouver#References_.26_Publications|Vancouver]]''.	+	''See [[Canada#References|Canada]]''.
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Latest revision as of 21:18, 11 September 2018

Charts

See Strait of Georgia.

Weather

Give local weather conditions or refer to another page (a region or island group) that covers these conditions.

Sources for Weather forecasts:

Passages

• Pacific Circumnavigation

Islands

See Strait of Georgia.

Communication

Add here VHF channel for coastguard, harbor masters, etc.

Also see World Cruiser's Nets.

Navigation

Any navigation notes here. If this section does not apply, remove it.

Berthing

Ports

Keats Landing/wiki/Keats_Island#Keats_Landingharbour Keats Landing [[Keats Island#Keats Landing|Keats Landing]] 49°23.677'N, 123°29.041'WKeats Landing49.39461;-123.48401 This is a ferry terminal.

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

None.

Anchorages

Amenities

None.

Provisioning

None.

Eating out

None.

Transportation

Visitors to Keats Island can take a BC Ferry vessel from Horseshoe Bay north of Vancouver to Langdale Ferry Terminal on the Sunshine Coast. Keats Island and nearby Gambier Island are served by foot passenger ferry from the ferry terminal at Langdale, and Keats is accessible by water taxi from Gibsons and Horseshoe Bay.

Tourism

History

Like many of the features in Howe Sound, Keats Island was named by George Henry Richards, who surveyed the British Columbia Coast from 1857 to 1862, first in HMS Plumper (which is commemorated by the name of Plumper Cove) until 1861, and then in HMS Hecate. Keats Island is named after Sir Richard Goodwin Keats, a British Admiral. Admiral Keats served under Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson and was famous for sailing HMS Superb through a blockade at Gibraltar in 1801 during the Napoleonic wars. In 1813 Admiral Keats was also a governor of the Island of Newfoundland. Keats Island is the only large island in Howe Sound named for an officer who did not take part in the Battle of Trafalgar, as his ship was undergoing a refit at the time. However, he had already established his fame in the Second Battle of Algeciras.

Places to Visit

• The Plumper Cove Marine Provincial Park

Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forums

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

Links

• Keats Island at the Wikipedia

References

See Canada.

Comments

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