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804:North Coast
774:Laskeek Bay
756:Haida Gwaii
563:Hydrography
314:Haro Strait
224:Saanich Arm
194:Max. length
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113:123°30′26″W
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1216:Brooks Bay
1183:Toba Inlet
1138:Ramsay Arm
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382:Deep Cove
378:Coles Bay
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