Ganges
Ganges, British Columbia is an unincorporated community on Salt Spring Island in the province of British Columbia, Canada.- Type: Town with 6,000 residents
- Description: human settlement in British Columbia, Canada
- Also known as: “Ganges, British Columbia”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gulf Islands National Park Reserve.
Ganges
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
48.85502° or 48° 51′ 18″ north
Longitude
-123.50673° or 123° 30′ 24″ west
Population
6,000
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
IATA airport code
YGG
UN/LOCODE
CA GGS
Open location code
84WRVF4V+28
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Urdu—“Ganges” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Ganges”
- Chinese: “恆河”
- Chinese: “恒河”
- Dutch: “Ganges, British Columbia”
- Irish: “Ganges”
- Italian: “Ganges”
- Japanese: “ブリティッシュコロンビア州ガンジス”
- Slovenian: “Ganges, Britanska Kolumbija”
- Urdu: “گینگس، برٹش کولمبیا”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Beddis Beach and Maple Bay.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Howe Court and Rainbow Road Recreation Centre.
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