hwul’utsun | Valdes Island: area between Cardale Point and Shingle Point


Linguistic Information

  • Place name pronounced by: Wayne Charlie
  • Literal translation in English: “place having bulrushes/tules”
  • Morphological information: wool’ [√wool’] tules
  • APA transcription: xʷəl̓əcən
  • Semantic Basis: Plants
  • Source: Rozen, Valdes Map, Gerdts
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Geographical Information

  • Location in English: Valdes Island: area between Cardale Point and Shingle Point
  • Region: Gulf Islands – Valdes Island
  • Place type: Island, Coast
  • GPS Coordinates (latitude, longitude): 49.03059125086839, -123.621872019273
  • Map: Click to view in Google Map
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