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 "excerpt": "Swinburne Islet is a small islet in North Coast Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, near Pacofi off Alford Point on Moresby Island, Haida Gwaii; elevation 9 m, used as a transit for anchorage in Pacofi Bay.",
 "snippet": "Swinburne Islet is a small islet in North Coast Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, near Pacofi off Alford Point on Moresby Island, Haida Gwaii; elevation 9 m, used as a transit for anchorage in Pacofi Bay.",
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 "markdown": "# Swinburne Islet\n\n**Swinburne Islet** is a small islet in the North Coast Regional District of British Columbia, Canada, lying off Alford Point on the east coast of Moresby Island near the locality of Pacofi.<sup>[1](https://mapcarta.com/24667000)</sup> It is an official place name of the Queen Charlotte Land District, classified as an islet by the Canadian Geographical Names database.<sup>[2](https://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search-place-names/search?category=O&id=&page=318&province%5B0%5D=59&q=&snrc=)</sup>\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Type | Islet (coastline landform) in North Coast Regional District, British Columbia<sup>[1](https://mapcarta.com/24667000)</sup> |\n| Location | 52.8416° N, 131.8715° W, near the locality Pacofi<sup>[1](https://mapcarta.com/24667000)</sup> |\n| Elevation | 9 meters (30 feet)<sup>[1](https://mapcarta.com/24667000)</sup> |\n| Position relative to shore | Close offshore on a drying bank about 0.2 mile southwest of Alford Point<sup>[3](https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2024/mpo-dfo/Fs74-71-2024-11-eng.pdf)</sup> |\n| Navigational use | SE side of the islet in line with Alford Point (bearing 042°) is a transit for the anchorage in Pacofi Bay<sup>[3](https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2024/mpo-dfo/Fs74-71-2024-11-eng.pdf)</sup> |\n| Map coverage | Canadian topographic sheet 103B13 (Louise Island), 1:50,000 scale<sup>[4](https://store.yellowmaps.com/products/103b13-louise-island-topo-map)</sup> |\n| Database identifiers | GeoNames ID 6160661; Wikidata ID Q22454319<sup>[1](https://mapcarta.com/24667000)</sup> |\n\n## Geography\n\nThe islet sits in [Hecate Strait](https://www.edgepedia.org/hecate-strait) waters along the coast of Moresby Island, part of [Haida Gwaii](https://www.edgepedia.org/haida-gwaii) (formerly the Queen Charlotte Islands). Its listed elevation is 9 meters (30 feet).<sup>[1](https://mapcarta.com/24667000)</sup> Nearby features include Alford Rock and Selwyn Rocks close by, Procter Rocks about 9 km east, and Wilson Islet about 11 km southwest; the locality of Sewell Inlet lies about 9 km to the northwest.<sup>[1](https://mapcarta.com/24667000)</sup>\n\n## Navigation\n\nThe Canadian Sailing Directions (publication PAC 206, covering Hecate Strait, Dixon Entrance, Portland Inlet and adjacent waters and Haida Gwaii) describe Swinburne Islet as lying close offshore on a drying bank about 0.2 mile southwest of Alford Point, with the shores of the bay fringed by boulder drying banks extending up to 300 feet (91 m) offshore.<sup>[3](https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2024/mpo-dfo/Fs74-71-2024-11-eng.pdf)</sup>\n\nThe islet serves as a visual reference for anchoring. Anchorage in Pacofi Bay can be obtained about 0.15 mile off the drying flat at the head of the bay in 9 to 12 fathoms (17 to 22 m), with the southeast side of Swinburne Islet in line with Alford Point bearing 042°, and the extremity of the land on the southwest side of the entrance of Dana Passage bearing 097°. The area is covered by Canadian Hydrographic Service Chart 3807.<sup>[3](https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2024/mpo-dfo/Fs74-71-2024-11-eng.pdf)</sup>\n\n## Namesakes\n\nSwinburne Islet in [British Columbia](https://www.edgepedia.org/british-columbia) is distinct from other features bearing the Swinburne name, including Swinburne Island, an artificial quarantine island in Lower New York Bay, and Cape Swinburne on the Arctic coast of Canada.<sup>[5](https://sites.google.com/view/swinburneisland)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[6](https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2024/mpo-dfo/Fs74-40-2024-3-eng.pdf)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Swinburne Islet Map, Mapcarta](https://mapcarta.com/24667000)\n2. [Place names search results, Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Geographical Names Data Base](https://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search-place-names/search?category=O&id=&page=318&province%5B0%5D=59&q=&snrc=)\n3. [Canadian Sailing Directions, PAC 206: Hecate Strait, Dixon Entrance, Portland Inlet and adjacent waters and Haida Gwaii, 2024/11, Fisheries and Oceans Canada](https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2024/mpo-dfo/Fs74-71-2024-11-eng.pdf)\n4. [103B13 Louise Island Canada topo map, 1:50,000 scale, YellowMaps](https://store.yellowmaps.com/products/103b13-louise-island-topo-map)\n5. [Swinburne Island: A Historic Islet in Lower New York Bay](https://sites.google.com/view/swinburneisland)\n6. [Canadian Sailing Directions, ARC 403: Western Arctic, 2024/03, Fisheries and Oceans Canada](https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2024/mpo-dfo/Fs74-40-2024-3-eng.pdf)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Places and geography › Landforms and terrestrial features › Islands and dry-land coastal features › Islands and island geography of the Americas › North American coastal islands*\n\n*Initially written Oct 21, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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 "speakable": "Swinburne Islet is a small islet in North Coast Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, near Pacofi off Alford Point on Moresby Island, Haida Gwaii; elevation 9 m, used as a transit for anchorage in Pacofi Bay."
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