Thompson Sound (British Columbia)

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.[2] The south side of the entrance is demarcated by Cleave Point at 50°44′35″N 126°07′28″W.[3]

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

Located on the sound is the unincorporated locality of Thompson Sound at 50°48′00″N 126°01′00″W, 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.[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.[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[7] and gidelbe, meaning "long point", located across the sound on its south side at 50°46′25″N 126°04′00″W[8]

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

See also

References
  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"


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