Mansons Landing
Mansons Landing is an unincorporated community near the southern tip of Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada. It was originally the location of the Cortez Island Post Office, which opened April 1, 1893 with Michael Manson as postmaster, and closed December 1, 1898.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in British Columbia, Canada
- Also known as: “Mansons Landing, British Columbia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mansons Landing Provincial Park and Smelt Bay Provincial Park.
Mansons Landing Provincial Park
Nature reserve
Mansons Landing Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located at Mansons Landing on Cortes Island. It was established in 1974 and covers 100 hectares, including 47 hectares of upland and 53 hectares of foreshore.
Smelt Bay Provincial Park
Nature reserve
Smelt Bay Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is located at the south end of Cortes Island, and has twenty-two camping sites. Smelt Bay Provincial Park is situated 4 km south of Mansons Landing.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cortes Island and Whaletown.
Cortes Island
Photo: gerrythomasen, CC BY 2.0.
Cortes Island is one of the Discovery Islands off the coast of British Columbia. In 2016, it had about a thousand permanent residents. In summer, Cortes Island's peaceful atmosphere and warm weather draw many visitors.
Whaletown
Village
Whaletown is a settlement on Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada. It is known as the gateway to Cortes Island. A public ferry links Whaletown to Heriot Bay on Quadra Island. Whaletown is situated 7 km northwest of Mansons Landing.
Mansons Landing
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.06667° or 50° 4′ northLongitude
-124.98333° or 124° 59′ westElevation
66 metres (217 feet)IATA airport code
YMUOpen location code
942Q3288+MMOpenStreetMap ID
node 52553530OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
6065474Wikidata ID
Q6751807
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Mansons Landing” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Mansons Landing, British Columbia”
- Dutch: “Mansons Landing”
- French: “Mansons Landing”
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