| Homfray Channel | |
|---|---|
| French:Canal Homfray | |
| Thee chum mi yich (Coast Salish languages) | |
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  Homfray Channel | |
 Homfray Channel is located between East Redonda Island and the mainland coast of British Columbia | |
| Location | Desolation Sound,Discovery Islands,British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 50°13′45″N124°37′52″W / 50.22917°N 124.63111°W /50.22917; -124.63111 |
| Type | Strait |
| Primary inflows | Toba Inlet |
| River sources | Forbes Creek, Homfray Creek, Lloyd Creek |
| Ocean/sea sources | Salish Sea |
| References | [1] |
Homfray Channel[1] is a deep waterchannel, reaching depths of 731 meters (2400 feet), located betweenEast Redonda and themainland coast ofBritish Columbia,Canada.
Homfray Channel connectsDesolation Sound to the southwest withToba Inlet to the north. The channel features several small bays along its eastern shores, the largest being Forbes Bay, which has aKlahoose name of AHPOKUM.[2]
The channel contains several islands, the largest of these islands being Melville Island[3] and Eveleigh Island.[4]
Homfray Channel's Coast Salish name is Thee chum mi yich, meaning "further back inside". The channel is within the territory of theKlahoose First Nation.
The channel was named after Robert Homfray, Civil Engineer , b.1824 d, 1902. Homfray attempted to find a better way to the Chilcotin Gold fields via Bute Inlet with the aid of aKlahoose Chief.
Homfray Channel delineates part of the northern limit of theSalish Sea.[5]
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