Roy, British Columbia
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Roy was a cannery town on the South Coast of British Columbia
, Canada
, located on Loughborough Inlet
north of the town of Campbell River
and the Discovery Islands
.
Roy was named after an early settler, a Mr. Roy, and appeared on the map first in 1919 as a settlement (it is now classed as a locality). Its post office opened May 1, 1896, and closed February 22, 1943.
British Columbia Coast
The British Columbia Coast or BC Coast is Canada's western continental coastline on the Pacific Ocean. The usage is synonymous with the term West Coast of Canada....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, located on Loughborough Inlet
Loughborough Inlet
Loughborough Inlet is one of the lesser principal inlets of the British Columbia Coast. It penetrates the Coast Mountains on the north side of the Discovery Islands archipelago, running about from its head at the mouth of the Stafford River to Chancellor Channel and Cordero Channel, which are on...
north of the town of Campbell River
Campbell River, British Columbia
Campbell River is a coastal city in British Columbia on the east coast of Vancouver Island at the south end of Discovery Passage, which lies along the important coastal Inside Passage shipping route...
and the Discovery Islands
Discovery Islands
The Discovery Islands are the islands in the Discovery Passage between Vancouver Island and the mainland in British Columbia. These islands are sometimes considered to be part of the Northern Gulf Islands....
.
Roy was named after an early settler, a Mr. Roy, and appeared on the map first in 1919 as a settlement (it is now classed as a locality). Its post office opened May 1, 1896, and closed February 22, 1943.