Poett Nook
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Poett Nook, British Columbia
is a small cove located on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. It is on the south side of Numukamis Bay, on the east side of Barkley Sound
, in the Barclay Land District. Captain Richards
named this location for Dr Poett, a physician from San Francisco who had an interest in copper claims on Copper Island.
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
is a small cove located on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. It is on the south side of Numukamis Bay, on the east side of Barkley Sound
Barkley Sound
Barkley Sound, also known historically as Barclay Sound, is south of Ucluelet and north of Bamfield on the west coast of Vancouver Island and forms the entrance to the Alberni Inlet...
, in the Barclay Land District. Captain Richards
George Henry Richards
Admiral Sir George Henry Richards was Hydrographer to the British Admiralty from 1864 to 1874.-Early life:Richards was born in Anthony, Cornwall, the son of Captain G S Richards, and joined the navy in 1832....
named this location for Dr Poett, a physician from San Francisco who had an interest in copper claims on Copper Island.