Butchart Cove

Butchart Cove is a cove in British Columbia, Canada. Butchart Cove is situated nearby to the neighborhood Brentwood Bay, as well as near the reservation South Saanich Indian Reserve 1.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Victoria Butterfly Gardens and Stelly’s Secondary School.

Victoria Butterfly Gardens

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The Victoria Butterfly Gardens is located in the Greater Victoria region of Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, Canada. It is one of the most popular tourist sites in the Victoria area.

Stelly's Secondary School is a public secondary school in Saanichton, British Columbia. It is located in School District 63 Saanich and teaches students in grades 9–12. Stelly’s Secondary School is situated 3 km east of Butchart Cove.

Hartland landfill

Landfill

The Hartland landfill is the waste disposal site for the city of Victoria, British Columbia and the Greater Victoria area. The landfill began operating in the early 1950's under private ownership and management. Hartland landfill is situated 3½ km south of Butchart Cove.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brentwood Bay and Bamberton.

Brentwood Bay

Neighborhood

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Brentwood Bay is a small village in the municipality of Central Saanich, on the Saanich Peninsula in British Columbia, Canada. It lies north of the city of Victoria, east of the community of Willis Point, and south of the town of Sidney.

Bamberton

Locality

Bamberton is an industrial site located on the Saanich Inlet, just south of Mill Bay, around 45 kilometres north of Victoria on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. Bamberton is situated 4 km northwest of Butchart Cove.

Central Saanich

Town

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

Central Saanich is a district municipality in Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, and a member municipality of the Capital Regional District. It is located on the Saanich Peninsula, in the far south-east of Vancouver Island. Central Saanich is situated 4½ km northeast of Butchart Cove.

Butchart Cove

Type: Cove
Category: body of water
Location: British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude

48.56856° or 48° 34′ 7″ north

Longitude

-123.47106° or 123° 28′ 16″ west

Elevation

19 metres (62 feet)

Open location code

84WRHG9H+CH

GeoNames ID

5912461

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as South Saanich Indian Reserve 1 and Senanus Island Indian Reserve 10.

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