Portland Island
Portland Island is an island of the Southern Gulf Islands of the South Coast of British Columbia, Canada. It is located in the Salish Sea west of Moresby Island and off the south tip of Saltspring Island, adjacent to the main BC Ferries route just offshore from the terminal at Swartz Bay at the tip of the Saanich Peninsula.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fulford Harbour and Sidney.
Fulford Harbour
Village
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Fulford Harbour is a residential community on the southeast side of Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, located near the island's southern end. Fulford Harbour is the site of a BC Ferries terminal with regular ferry service to Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island. Fulford Harbour is situated 7 km northwest of Portland Island.
Sidney
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Sidney is a town of about 11,500 people north of Victoria, on Vancouver Island. It is generally considered part of the Victoria metropolitan area.
Portland Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in British Columbia, Canada
- Category: landform
- Location: Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Portland Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Portland Island (pulo sa Canada)”
- Cebuano: “Portland Island”
- Dutch: “Portland Island”
- French: “Portland Island (Canada)”
- Swedish: “Portland Island”
- Turkish: “Portland Adası”
- Turkish: “Portland Island”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Princess Margaret Marine Park and Princess Bay.
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