Whirl Bay
Whirl Bay is a bay in British Columbia. Whirl Bay is situated southeast of Becher Bay Indian Reserve 2, close to Miles Hill.Notable Places in the Area
Race Rocks Light
Lighthouse
Race Rocks Light is one of the first two lighthouses that were built on the west coast of Canada, financed by the British Government and illuminated in 1860. Race Rocks Light is situated 3½ km southeast of Whirl Bay. Photo: Glfet, CC BY 3.0.
Whirl Bay
- Type: Bay
- Location: British Columbia, Canada, North America
Latitude 48.3109° or 48° 18' 39.4" north | Longitude -123.5741° or 123° 34' 26.7" west |
GeoNames ID 6179998 |
In the Area
Localities
- Becher Bay Indian Reserve 2Reservation
- Long Neck Island Indian Reserve 9Reservation
- Village Island Indian Reserve 7Reservation
- Whale Island Indian Reserve 8Reservation, 2½ km west
Landmarks
- Miles HillSummit, 700 metres north
- Church HillSummit, 780 metres west
- Church IslandIsland, 1 km west
- Middle PeakSummit, 1½ km northwest
Other Places
- Champ de manoeuvre Rocky PointMilitary base, 2 km north
- Rocky Point Training AreaMilitary base, 2 km north
- Bentinck Island RangeMilitary base, 2½ km east
- Race Rocks Automatic Weather Reporting SystemMeteorological station, 3½ km southeast
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