Gilford Island

Gilford Island is an island in British Columbia, Canada, between Tribune Channel and Knight Inlet. It has an area of 384 square kilometres (148 sq mi). Turnour Island is to its south, across Tribune Channel; and the entrance to Thompson Sound is to its east.

Port Elizabeth is a large bay or port on the island's south side, at 50°40′26″N 126°28′29″W / 50.67389°N 126.47472°W / 50.67389; -126.47472 (Port Elizabeth). It was named by Captain Pender about 1867 for Elizabeth Henrietta, wife of Lord Gilford and daughter or Sir Arthur E. Kennedy, Governor of Vancouver Island at the time HMS Tribune was assigned to the Pacific Station, 1862–1864, under Lord Gilford's command. Gilford Point at 50°39′06″N 126°26′26″W / 50.65167°N 126.44056°W / 50.65167; -126.44056 (Gilford Point) marks the south side of the entrance to Port Elizabeth. Duck Cove at 50°39′42″N 126°31′18″W / 50.66167°N 126.52167°W / 50.66167; -126.52167 (Duck Cove) is at the head of the port. Maple Cove, formerly Maple Bay, is on the port's north side at 50°40′43″N 126°27′45″W / 50.67861°N 126.46250°W / 50.67861; -126.46250 (Maple Cove)

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