Cortes Island, British Columbia
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Cortes Island is one of the series of Discovery Islands in British Columbia, Canada.
Cortez Island is located roughly halfway between Powell River and Campbell River and is favourite getaway site for people. The island is 25 km long, 13 km wide, and 130 sq. km. in area. It has a population of 952 permanent residents (1996 census). It is named after Hernando Cortes, the Spanish conqueror of Mexico. It is accessed by ferry from Quadra Island which is itself accessed from Campbell River on Vancouver Island. Whaletown and Manson's Landing are the villages on the island. Desolation Sound is off the east shore of the island.
Forestry, fishing and mining featured in its history cortesisland.com (this is a useful link for day-to-day island stuff)
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