Newcastle Island
Newcastle Island is an island in Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia. Newcastle Island is situated nearby to the locality Departure Bay, as well as near the area Northfield.Places of Interest
Highlights include Departure Bay ferry terminal and Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport.
Departure Bay ferry terminal
Station
Departure Bay is a major ferry terminal in Nanaimo, British Columbia, owned and operated by BC Ferries that provides ferry service across the Strait of Georgia to Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver.
Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport
Aerodrome
Nanaimo Harbour Water Aerodrome is a seaplane base serving the city of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. It is located in the Nanaimo Harbour, right downtown.
Nanaimo Museum
Museum
The Nanaimo Museum is a museum located in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada; it opened in November 1967. Nanaimo Museum is situated 3 km south of Newcastle Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nanaimo and Gabriola Island.
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.Gabriola Island
Town
Gabriola Island is one of the Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia in British Columbia, Canada. It is about 5 kilometres east of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, to which it is linked by a 20-minute ferry service. Gabriola Island is situated 7 km east of Newcastle Island.
Newcastle Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in British Columbia, Canada
- Category: landform
- Location: Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
49.19121° or 49° 11′ 28″ north
Longitude
-123.93518° or 123° 56′ 7″ west
Elevation
64 metres (210 feet)
Open location code
84XR53R7+FW
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Satellite Map
Discover Newcastle Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Newcastle Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Newcastle Island”
- Dutch: “Newcastle Island”
- French: “île Newcastle”
- French: “Île Newcastle”
- French: “Newcastle Island”
- Swedish: “Newcastle Island”
- Turkish: “Newcastle Adası”
- Turkish: “Newcastle Island”
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Localities in the Area
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