Dayman Island | |
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  Dayman Island Location of Dayman Island inBritish Columbia | |
| Coordinates:48°58′20″N123°41′15″W / 48.97222°N 123.68750°W /48.97222; -123.68750 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
Dayman Island is a privately owned island located off the coast ofBritish Columbia,Canada, besideThetis Island and Hudson Island. It is about 24 acres (9.7 ha) in size, and has a 2,100-square-foot (200 m2) year-round main residence and a caretaker's residence.
Likely named after Dayman, an officer aboardHMSThetis, 36-guns, on this station 1851–1853, under the command of CaptainAugustus Kuper, CB. AsKuper Island was named in 1858 byCaptain Richards,HMSPlumper, Dayman Island was possibly named at the same time, although not labeled on resulting Admiralty Chart 579. Psychedelic pioneer and government agentAl Hubbard owned the island from at least the 1950s until 1968.[1]