Jervis Inlet

Jervis Inlet
Mount Frederick William & the "elbow" of the inlet
Jervis Inlet
Map of Jervis Inlet
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Coordinates49°55′25″N 123°58′27″W / 49.92361°N 123.97417°W / 49.92361; -123.97417 (Jervis Inlet)
TypeFjord
Part ofSalish Sea
Max. length89 km (55 mi)
Max. depth670 m (2,200 ft)

Jervis Inlet (locally /ˈdʒɑːrvɪs/ JAR-viss) is one of the principal inlets of the British Columbia Coast, about 95 km (59 mi) northwest of Vancouver, and the third of such inlets north of the 49th parallel, the first of which is Burrard Inlet, Vancouver's harbour.

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