Gonzales Bay


Gonzales Bay (48˚24'36" 123˚19'40" S side of Victoria, between Ross Bay and McNeill Bay), Gonzales Hill (48˚24'48" 123˚19'28" Just N of Gonzales Bay), Gonzales Point (48˚24'43" 123˚17'39" SE end of Oak Bay district municipality, E of Victoria). After Gonzales López de Haro, mate aboard the Princesa Real, the first European vessel to explore Juan de Fuca Str, in 1790. See Haro Str. Gonzales was also the name of the large estate of colonial surveyor gen Joseph Pemberton, located N of the...

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