Nanaimo Range
Nanaimo Range is a military base in British Columbia, Canada. Nanaimo Range is situated nearby to the peak Mount Benson, as well as near the village Extension.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Colliery Dam Park and Mount Benson.
Colliery Dam Park
Park
Photo: Richard Powell, CC BY 2.0.
Colliery Dam Park is situated 2½ km east of Nanaimo Range.
Mount Benson
Peak
Photo: Wasrts, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Benson is a mountain located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia located 9 km west of Nanaimo. At one time, there was road access to the peak as there was a fire lookout at the summit. Mount Benson is situated 3½ km west of Nanaimo Range.
Nanaimo District Secondary School
School
Nanaimo District Secondary School or Nanaimo District Community School is a public high school in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada built in 1952. Since then it has undergone several renovations, most notably the 1981 construction of the "tower", which houses a number of computer classes and several classrooms. Nanaimo District Secondary School is situated 3½ km northeast of Nanaimo Range.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nanaimo and Extension.
Nanaimo
Nanaimo is the central hub city of Vancouver Island in BC, Canada. It is the second largest city on the island and has the second biggest harbour. In many ways it is the smaller cousin of Victoria.
Extension
Village
Extension is an unincorporated community near the east coast of southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The location off BC Highway 19 is about 107 kilometres by road northwest of Victoria, and 10 kilometres south of Nanaimo. Extension is situated 6 km southeast of Nanaimo Range.
Nanaimo Range
- Type: Military base
- Location: British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
49.14463° or 49° 8′ 41″ northLongitude
-124.00192° or 124° 0′ 7″ westElevation
356 metres (1,168 feet)Open location code
84XQ4XVX+V6GeoNames ID
6085776
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Nanaimo Range” goes by many names.
- French: “Champ de tir Nanaimo”
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