Rance Island

Rance Island is an island in , . Rance Island is situated nearby to the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bamfield Water Aerodrome and Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre.

Aerodrome
This is a list of airports in British Columbia. It includes all Nav Canada certified and registered water and land , aerodromes and heliports in the Canadian province of .

Research institute
Photo: AspieWiki, CC0.
is a marine research station established in 1972, located in Bamfield, Barkley Sound, British Columbia and run by the University of Victoria, the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, the University of Alberta, and the University of Calgary.

Archaeological site
Kiix̣in is the site of the ancient capital of the Huu-ay-aht First Nations. It is the only known site on the southern coast of British Columbia that contains the undisturbed, standing remains of traditional longhouses of a First Nations’ village.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bamfield.

Photo: Rick McCharles, CC BY 2.0.
is a small coastal town of about 180 people in . It is divided by Inlet. is a tourist destination for the West Coast Trail, ocean kayaking and sport fishing.

Rance Island

Latitude
48.82251° or 48° 49′ 21″ north
Longitude
-125.13786° or 125° 8′ 16″ west
Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)
Open location code
84WPRVF6+2V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 150723575
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
6116382
Wiki­data ID
Q22653358
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Satellite Map

Discover Rance Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Rance Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Rance Island”
  • Dutch: “Rance Island”
  • French: “Rance Island”
  • Swedish: “Rance Island”
  • Turkish: “Rance Adası”
  • Turkish: “Rance Island”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bamfield East Dock and Burlo Island.

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