Leechtown
Leechtown is at the confluence of the Leech River into the Sooke River in southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The ghost town, off BC Highway 1 is about 59 kilometres by road northwest of Victoria.- Type: Locality
- Description: place in British Columbia, Canada
- Also known as: “Leechtown, British Columbia”
Leechtown
- Category: ghost town
- Location: Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
48.49589° or 48° 29′ 45″ north
Longitude
-123.71216° or 123° 42′ 44″ west
Elevation
241 metres (791 feet)
Open location code
84WRF7WQ+94
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
“Leechtown” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “ليتشتاون”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Sunriver Estates and Saseenos Station.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Dragline and Macdonald Lake.
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