Janson Island
Janson Island is an islet in Alberni–Clayoquot Regional District, British Columbia. Janson Island is situated nearby to the village Hitacu.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Amphitrite Point Lighthouse.
Amphitrite Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Amphitrite Point Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in Ucluelet on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, named after Amphitrite, the sea goddess and wife of Poseidon in Greek mythology. Amphitrite Point Lighthouse is situated 3 km northwest of Janson Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ucluelet.
Ucluelet
Photo: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ucluelet is a small town on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. It has less surf vibe than neighbouring Tofino but is a pretty spot in its own right and is close enough to Long Beach and Tofino's beaches to serve as an alternate base to explore the West Coast.
Janson Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in British Columbia, Canada
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Alberni–Clayoquot Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
48.90134° or 48° 54′ 5″ northLongitude
-125.51053° or 125° 30′ 38″ westElevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
84WPWF2Q+GQOpenStreetMap ID
way 160016739OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
5985776Wikidata ID
Q22471226
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Satellite Map
Discover Janson Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Janson Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Janson Island”
- Dutch: “Janson Island”
- French: “Janson Island”
- Swedish: “Janson Island”
- Turkish: “Janson Adası”
- Turkish: “Janson Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hitacu and Salmon Beach.
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Highlights include Wild Pacific Trail and Heddington Reef.
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