Descanso Bay
Descanso Bay is a bay in Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia. Descanso Bay is situated nearby to the town Gabriola Island, as well as near the area Newcastle.Places of Interest
Highlights include Duke Point ferry terminal.
Duke Point ferry terminal
Station
Duke Point is a major ferry terminal owned and operated by BC Ferries that provides ferry service across the Strait of Georgia to Tsawwassen. The ferry terminal is located at Duke Point in Nanaimo and is the only major terminal in the BC Ferries system without a public transit connection. Duke Point ferry terminal is situated 2½ km southwest of Descanso Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gabriola Island and Harmac.
Gabriola Island
Town
Gabriola Island is one of the Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia in British Columbia, Canada. It is about 5 kilometres east of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, to which it is linked by a 20-minute ferry service.
Nanaimo
Nanaimo is the central hub city of Vancouver Island in BC, Canada. It is the second largest city on the island and has the second biggest harbour. In many ways it is the smaller cousin of Victoria.Descanso Bay
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
49.17856° or 49° 10′ 43″ north
Longitude
-123.86742° or 123° 52′ 3″ west
Open location code
84XR54HM+C2
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