Johnstone Strait

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Johnstone Strait is a narrow, scenic waterway off the northeastern coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, renowned as a prime habitat and viewing area for orcas and other marine wildlife.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf strait
waterway
adjacentTo British Columbia coast
surface form: Mainland coast of British Columbia
approximateLength 110 kilometres
about 68 miles
approximateWidthRange 1.6 to 3.1 miles
2.5 to 5 kilometres
bodyOfWater Pacific Ocean
connectsTo Discovery Passage
Queen Charlotte Strait
contains Robson Bight (Michael Bigg) Ecological Reserve
country Canada
ecologicalSignificance critical habitat for northern resident killer whales
governedBy British Columbia
surface form: Province of British Columbia
hasConservationConcern protection of orca habitat from vessel traffic and noise
hasStrongFeature narrow channels
tidal currents
knownFor marine wildlife viewing
orca habitat
scenic coastal landscapes
whale watching
locatedIn British Columbia
Pacific Northwest
locatedInTimeZone Pacific Time Zone
locatedOffCoastOf Vancouver Island
locatedOnCoastOf northeastern Vancouver Island
marineMammalSpeciesObserved Dall's porpoise
Pacific white-sided dolphin
Steller sea lion
harbour porpoise
harbour seal
humpback whale
minke whale
orca
near Alert Bay
Port McNeill
Robson Bight
Telegraph Cove
notableFor summer congregations of resident orcas
partOf Inside Passage
popularActivity camping at nearby marine parks
guided whale-watching tours
wildlife photography
region Central Coast of British Columbia
usedFor eco-tourism
marine transportation
recreational boating
sea kayaking

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Georgia Strait connectedTo Johnstone Strait
Vancouver Island separatedBy Johnstone Strait
the Gulf of Georgia connectedTo Johnstone Strait
subject surface form: Gulf of Georgia
Campbell River hasNearbyFeature Johnstone Strait
Vancouver Island Ranges borderedBy Johnstone Strait
Queen Charlotte Strait connectsTo Johnstone Strait
Queen Charlotte Strait locatedNorthOf Johnstone Strait
Port McNeill locatedOnBodyOfWater Johnstone Strait
Discovery Passage connectsTo Johnstone Strait
Kwakwaka’wakw (Kwak’wala) mainTerritory Johnstone Strait
subject surface form: Kwakʼwala