Trincomali Channel

Trincomali Channel is a channel or strait in the Gulf Islands of British Columbia, Canada, located between Saltspring Island (W) and Galiano Island (E). It is named for HMS Trincomalee which was assigned to the Royal Navy's Pacific Station at Esquimalt in the 19th Century.

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Coordinates: 48°58′00″N 123°35′00″W / 48.96667°N 123.58333°W / 48.96667; -123.58333

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