Horswell Rock
Horswell Rock is a shoal in British Columbia, Canada. Horswell Rock is situated nearby to the area Newcastle, as well as near the locality Departure Bay.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pacific Biological Station and Departure Bay ferry terminal.
Pacific Biological Station
Research institute
The Pacific Biological Station is a Research station in Departure Bay, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. Established in 1908, with the Rev. George William Taylor as its first director and sole employee, it is the oldest fisheries research centre on the Pacific coast.
Departure Bay ferry terminal
Station
Photo: KenWalker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Departure Bay is a major ferry terminal in Nanaimo, British Columbia, owned and operated by BC Ferries that provides ferry service across the Strait of Georgia to Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver. Departure Bay ferry terminal is situated 2½ km southwest of Horswell Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nanaimo.
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.
Horswell Rock
- Type: Shoal
- Category: landform
- Location: British Columbia, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.21242° or 49° 12′ 45″ northLongitude
-123.93436° or 123° 56′ 4″ westOpen location code
84XR6368+X7GeoNames ID
5977522
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Newcastle and Departure Bay.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Horswell Bluff and Stephenson Point.
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