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Alberni–Clayoquot Regional District

Escalante Island

Escalante Island is an island in , .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yuquot.

Photo: Lookunder, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as Friendly Cove, is a small settlement on Nootka Island, off . The quiet today belies its past when it was the thriving summer home to the Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nations and the point of first European contact in .

Escalante Island

Latitude
49.52338° or 49° 31′ 24″ north
Longitude
-126.572° or 126° 34′ 19″ west
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
84XMGCFH+85
Open­Street­Map ID
way 149857280
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
5949366
Wiki­data ID
Q22421206
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Satellite Map

Discover Escalante Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Escalante Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Escalante Island”
  • Dutch: “Escalante Island”
  • French: “Escalante Island”
  • Swedish: “Escalante Island”
  • Turkish: “Escalante Adası”
  • Turkish: “Escalante Island”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hesquiaht First Nation - Maahpe 4 and Hesquiaht First Nation - Teahmit 3.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Escalante Island Recreation Site and Burdwood Point Recreation Site.

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