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The name "Gulf Islands" comes from a historical misnomer for the Strait Of Georgia , the Gulf of Georgia. The Gulf Islands are usually divided into two groups, the southern and northern Gulf Islands. The dividing line is approximately that formed by the city of Nanaimo, British Columbia on Vancouver Island, and the mouth of the Fraser River on the mainland. SOUTHERN GULF ISLANDS The southern Gulf Islands form part of an archipelago that stretches to the San Juan Islands in the United States . The following are among the hundreds of islands and islets located in the Southern Gulf Islands: The names of the major islands in alphabetical order are: Bowen Island , Gabriola Island , Galiano Island , Kuper Island , Mayne Island , North and South Pender Island s, Saltspring Island , Saturna Island , Thetis Island , Valdes Island . Canada's latest s, delicate wild lilies, thick Kelp beds and magnificent Orca Whale s. ]] NORTHERN GULF ISLANDS The names of the separate islands in alphabetical order are: Denman Island , Hornby Island , Lasqueti Island , Texada Island Cortes Island , and Quadra Island are sometimes considered part of the Gulf Islands, but as they are not in the Georgia Strait they are more properly considered part of the Discovery Islands . SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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