Read Island was named around 1864 by Daniel Pender, captain of the Beaver, for Captain William Viner Read,[2] who was a naval assistant at the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office at the time.

Evans Bay forms a large inlet on the east side of Read Island.

Read Island has a population of approximately 80 residents and is located within Electoral Area C of the Strathcona Regional District.

[5] The locality of Read Island, British Columbia, which is a census-designated place, is located on the east side of the island, near its south end, at 50°11′00″N 125°05′00″W / 50.18333°N 125.08333°W / 50.18333; -125.08333[1]

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