Ruxton Island
Ruxton Island is one of the six islands in the De Courcy Islands group. It is one of the southern Gulf Islands in British Columbia. It is due south-east of DeCourcy Island, being separated by Ruxton Passage.- Type: Park
- Description: island in British Columbia, Canada
- Also known as: “Ruxton Island Park 1”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Whaleboat Island Marine Provincial Park and Pirates Cove Marine Provincial Park.
Pirates Cove Marine Provincial Park
Nature reserve
Ruxton Island
- Categories: island, human settlement, and recreation area
- Location: Cowichan Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
49.07822° or 49° 4′ 42″ north
Longitude
-123.70248° or 123° 42′ 9″ west
Elevation
23 metres (75 feet)
Open location code
84XR37HX+72
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Ruxton Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ruxton Island”
- Dutch: “Ruxton Island”
- French: “île Ruxton”
- French: “Île Ruxton”
- German: “Ruxton Island”
- Italian: “Ruxton Island”
- Spanish: “Ruxton Island”
- Swedish: “Ruxton Island”
- Turkish: “Ruxton Adası”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Yellow Point and Brickyard Hill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Ruxton Island Park 3 and Ruxton Island Park 2.
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Worth a closer look: Vancouver and Victoria.
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