Vesuvius
Vesuvius, also known as Vesuvius Bay, is an unincorporated settlement and ferry terminal on the northwest coast of Saltspring Island in the Gulf Islands of British Columbia, Canada.- Type: Locality with 100 residents
- Description: human settlement in British Columbia, Canada
- Also known as: “Vesuvius, British Columbia”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ganges and Crofton.
Ganges
Town
Ganges, British Columbia is an unincorporated community on Salt Spring Island in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Ganges is situated 6 km southeast of Vesuvius.
Crofton
Suburb
Westholme
Suburb
Westholme is a community located in the Chemainus River Valley alongside the Island Highway, between Chemainus and Duncan in British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Chemainus Land District in the District Municipality of North Cowichan. Westholme is situated 10 km west of Vesuvius.
Vesuvius
- Categories: human settlement and ferry port
- Location: Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
48.88137° or 48° 52′ 53″ north
Longitude
-123.57207° or 123° 34′ 20″ west
Population
100
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
84WRVCJH+G5
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Irish—“Vesuvius” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “維蘇威海灣”
- French: “Vesuvius”
- Irish: “Vesuvius”
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