TheBelle Chain Islets, originally simply theBelle Chain are a group of small islands off the north end ofSaturna Island on the west side of theStrait of Georgia[1] on theSouth Coast of British Columbia,Canada. The Belle Chain Islets are part ofGulf Islands National Park Reserve and areAuthorized Access Only except for Lot 65 (Little Samuel Island) which is available for day use by boaters and kayakers.[2]
The islets are believed to have been named c. 1860 for Isabel ("Belle"), youngest daughter of CaptainJeremiah Nagle, thenHarbourmaster forVancouver Island. They may also have been named after a Mr. Belle, a crewman with theWilkes Expedition in 1841.[1]
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