James Island
James Island, one of British Columbia's Gulf Islands, lies in Haro Strait between Sidney Island and the coast of Vancouver Island near Sidney, British Columbia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Saanich and Sidney.
Central Saanich
Town
Central Saanich is a district municipality in Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, and a member municipality of the Capital Regional District. It is located on the Saanich Peninsula, in the far south-east of Vancouver Island. Central Saanich is situated 5 km west of James Island.
Sidney
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Sidney is a town of about 11,500 people north of Victoria, on Vancouver Island. It is generally considered part of the Victoria metropolitan area.
North Saanich
Town
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The District of North Saanich is located on the Saanich Peninsula of British Columbia, approximately 25 kilometres north of Victoria on southern Vancouver Island. North Saanich is situated 9 km northwest of James Island.
James Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in British Columbia, Canada
- Categories: human settlement and landform
- Location: Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“James Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “James Island”
- Dutch: “James Island”
- German: “James Island”
- Italian: “James Island (isola)”
- Italian: “James Island”
- Swedish: “James Island, British Columbia”
- Swedish: “James Island”
- Turkish: “James Adası”
- Turkish: “James Island”
- Urdu: “جیمز اسلنڈ (برٹش کولمبیا)”
- Urdu: “جیمز اسلنڈ”
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Localities in the Area
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