Briggs Inlet[1] is a fjord in the North Coast region of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It lies between the Florence and Coldwell Peninsulas. It was named by H.D. Parizeau of the Hydrographic Service after Thomas S. Briggs, a former agent with the Canadian Pacific Navigation Company.[2] It was first charted in 1793 by Spelman Swaine, one of George Vancouver's lieutenants during his 1791-95 expedition.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Briggs Inlet". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  2. ↑ "Briggs Inlet". BC Geographical Names.
  3. ↑ Vancouver, George, and John Vancouver (1801). A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific ocean, and round the world. London: J. Stockdale.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

52°24′33″N 127°59′31″W / 52.40917°N 127.99194°W / 52.40917; -127.99194 (Briggs Inlet)


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