Lyche Island
Lyche Island is an islet in Alberni–Clayoquot Regional District, British Columbia. Lyche Island is situated nearby to the village Hitacu, as well as near the hamlet Long Beach.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ucluelet Aquarium and Amphitrite Point Lighthouse.
Ucluelet Aquarium
Public aquarium
Photo: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ucluelet Aquarium is a non-profit public aquarium in Ucluelet, a town on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The aquarium opened a new permanent building on 1 June 2012.
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 south of Lyche 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.
Lyche 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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.94591° or 48° 56′ 45″ northLongitude
-125.54429° or 125° 32′ 39″ westElevation
25 metres (82 feet)Open location code
84WPWFW4+97OpenStreetMap ID
way 160015189OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
6062218Wikidata ID
Q22612309
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Satellite Map
Discover Lyche Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Lyche Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lyche Island”
- Dutch: “Lyche Island”
- French: “Lyche Island”
- Swedish: “Lyche Island”
- Turkish: “Lyche Adası”
- Turkish: “Lyche Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hitacu and Long Beach.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ucluelet RCMP and Ucluelet Municipal Hall.
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