Five Finger Island

Five Finger Island is an island in Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia. Five Finger Island is situated near the area Newcastle, as well as near the locality Departure Bay.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Pacific Biological Station.

Research institute

The Pacific Biological Station is a Research station… Pacific Biological Station is situated 3½ km southwest of Five Finger Island.

Nearby places include Nanaimo and Gabriola Island.

Nanaimo is the central hub city of Vancouver Island in BC, Canada.

Town

Gabriola Island is one of the Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia in British Columbia, Canada. Gabriola Island is situated 8 km southeast of Five Finger Island.

Latitude

49.23111° or 49° 13′ 52″ north

Longitude

-123.91625° or 123° 54′ 59″ west

Elevation

5 metres (16 feet)

Open location code

84XR63JM+CF

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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Places to explore: Newcastle and Departure Bay.

Highlights: Hudson Rocks and Horswell Channel.

Worth a closer look: Vancouver and Victoria.

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