Protection Island
Protection Island is an island in Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia. Protection Island is situated nearby to the locality Tork Indian Reserve 7, as well as near the hamlet Squirrel Cove.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 10 km west of Protection Island.
Protection Island
- Type: Island
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
50.13255° or 50° 7′ 57″ northLongitude
-124.91977° or 124° 55′ 11″ westElevation
25 metres (82 feet)Open location code
942Q43MJ+23OpenStreetMap ID
way 149722074OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
6113759
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