History of Point Dundas

Named in 1794 by Captain George Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN), for Henry Dundas, Treasurer of the British Navy at the time (Wagner, 1937, p. 385). Henry Dundas was born in Edinbough and became Solicitor General of Scotland in 1766. He was elected to Parliament in 1774 and became Treasurer of the Navy in 1782. He was appointed Home Secretary in 1791 and First Lord of the Admiralty in 1804.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Point Dundas

George Islands, Inian Islands,

Dad Rock, Seiners Rock, South Rock,

The Hobbit Hole, Port Althorp, Berg Bay, Dundas Bay, Earl Cove, Elfin Cove, Fern Harbor, Granite Cove, Gull Cove, Idaho Inlet, Inian Cove, Jacks Cove, Lacy Cove, Mosquito Cove, Ripple Cove, Salt Chuck Bay,

Point Lucan, Column Point, Point Dundas, False Point, Iceberg Point, Inian Peninsula, Point Lavinia, Rush Point, Soapstone Point, Point Wimbledon,

Middle Pass, Mosquito Pass, North Inian Pass, North Passage, Sitakaday Narrows, South Inian Pass, South Passage,

Althorp Rock, Gaff Rock, George Island, Inian Island, Lars Island, Lemesurier Island, Shaw Island, Shaw Islands, Taylor Island, Three Hill Island,

Serrated Peak, Vein Mountain, White Cap Mountain,

Dundas River,

Fox Creek, Margret Creek,

Elfin Cove,