East Redonda Island
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East Redonda Island () is a coastal island in British Columbia, Canada, part of the archipelago of islands along the Strait of Georgia. It lies just to the north of Desolation Sound Marine Park, in the Comox-Strathcona Regional District.
This island is separated from the larger West Redonda Island by the Waddington Channel. The eastern side of the island is separated from the mainland by the deep Homfray Channel. Deeply incising this island from Waddington Channel is Pendrell Sound, which runs toward the northeast. At the northern end of the island is Pryce Channel.
The eastern half of the island is home to the "East Redonda Island Ecological Reserve", a preserve established for forestry research and forest growth. It is 6,212 hectacres.
The highest point on East Redonda Island is Mount Addenbroke at 1,591 metres (5,220 feet). (50° 14' N; 124° 41' W)
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