Gabriola Island
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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Duke Point ferry terminal.
Duke Point ferry terminal
Station
Photo: KenWalker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 3½ km southwest of Gabriola Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cedar and Nanaimo.
Cedar
Village
Cedar is a small community in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is located near the east coast of Vancouver Island — about 8 kilometres south-east of Nanaimo — along the banks of the Nanaimo River. Cedar is situated 7 km south of Gabriola Island.
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.
Gabriola Island
- Type: Town with 4,050 residents
- Also known as: “Gabriola”
- Category: locality
- Location: Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.17466° or 49° 10′ 29″ northLongitude
-123.84688° or 123° 50′ 49″ westPopulation
4,050Elevation
95 metres (312 feet)Open location code
84XR55F3+V6OpenStreetMap ID
node 52556201OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
5958891
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Gabriola Island” goes by many names.
- French: “Île Gabriola”
- German: “Gabriola Island”
- Spanish: “Isla Gabriola”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include VIRL: Gabriola Island Branch and Huxley Playground.
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