History of Bell Island

Named in 1793 by Captain Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN), for Midshipman Bell (complete name not available), a member of his crew; discovered by Joseph Whidbey in August, 1793 (Wagner, 1937, p. 375).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Bell Island

Bailey Bay, Bell Arm, Convenient Cove, Eagle Bay, Fire Cove, Klu Bay, Neets Bay, Neets Bay, Rockfish Cove, Short Bay, Shrimp Bay,

Point Lees, Chin Point, Claude Point, Curlew Point, Dress Point, Elsie Point, Fin Point, Indian Point, Snipe Point,

Anchor Pass, Behm Narrows, Blind Pass, Gedney Pass, Hassler Pass, Sealed Passage,

Bell Island, Black Island, Bug Island, Clam Island, Gedney Island, Hassler Island,

Bell Island Lakes, Lake Bess, Bluff Lake, Cedar Lake, Claude Lake, Clay Lake, Eagle Lake, Little Eagle Lake, Long Lake, Lake Maude, Neets Lake, Lake Nellie, Orchard Lake, Pine Lake, Reflection Lake, Lake Rowena, Lake Shelokum,

Gedney Pass,

Eagle River,

Beaver Creek, Cow Creek, East Fork Short Creek, Klam Creek, Klu Creek, Neets Creek, Orchard Creek, Short Creek, Spring Creek,

Bell Island Hot Springs,