Shearwater
Shearwater is a community in coastal British Columbia. It is located three miles from Old Bella Bella on Denny Island. It is in the territory of the Heiltsuk Nation.- Type: Hamlet with 100 residents
- Description: Canadian Fishing Resort Community
- Also known as: “Shearwater, British Columbia”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Bella Bella/Shearwater Water Aerodrome and Denny Island Aerodrome.
Denny Island Aerodrome
Aerodrome
Denny Island is an island on the Central Coast… Denny Island Aerodrome is situated 2½ km southeast of Shearwater.
Bella Bella/Waglisla Water Aerodrome
Aerodrome
This is a list of airports in British Columbia. Bella Bella/Waglisla Water Aerodrome is situated 4 km northwest of Shearwater.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bella Bella.
Shearwater
- Categories: seaplane base and locality
- Location: Central Coast Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
52.14781° or 52° 8′ 52″ north
Longitude
-128.09059° or 128° 5′ 26″ west
Population
100
Elevation
28 metres (92 feet)
IATA airport code
YSX
UN/LOCODE
CA YSX
Open location code
944H4WX5+4Q
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Whiskey Cove and Old Towns.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Denny Island and Shearwater Resort & Marina, Fishing Lodge.
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