Quoin Hill

Quoin Hill (51˚28'58" 127˚43'36" On Penrose I, entrance to Rivers Inlet, N of Cape Caution), Quoin Island (50˚53'00" 127˚51'00" In Bate Passage, between Hope I and Nigei I, off N end of Vancouver I). These names are descriptive of the features’ shapes. A quoin generally refers to a wedge of some sort and has a number of technical meanings. Quoins can be stones forming the corner of a wall; they can secure type in a chase or forme, prevent casks from rolling, and be used to raise or lower...

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