History of Point Wimbledon

Named by Captain George Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN), in 1794 for Wimbledon, one of the seats of the Spencer family in England (Wagner, 1937, p. 422). Some charts erroneously call it "Winbledon." Wimbledon is a suburb of London and is now the headquarters of tennis in England.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Point Wimbledon

George Islands, Inian Islands,

Dad Rock, Seiners Rock, South Rock,

The Hobbit Hole, Port Althorp, Bingham Cove, Cross Sound, Dundas Bay, Earl Cove, Elfin Cove, Fern Harbor, Granite Cove, Idaho Inlet, Inian Cove, Lacy Cove, Mosquito Cove, Salt Chuck Bay, Soapstone Cove, Surge Bay, Taylor Bay,

Point Lucan, Cape Bingham, Column Point, Point Dundas, False Point, Inian Peninsula, Point Lavinia, Soapstone Point, Point Wimbledon,

Middle Pass, Mosquito Pass, North Inian Pass, South Inian Pass,

Ewe Ledge,

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

Serrated Peak, Vein Mountain, White Cap Mountain,

Dundas River,

Fox Creek, Margret Creek,

Elfin Cove,