Nanaimo Bastion
The Nanaimo Bastion is a historical octagon-shaped blockhouse located at 98 Front Street in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. The Hudson's Bay Company, which then held a royal lease on all of what was then the Colony of Vancouver Island, built it between 1853 and 1855 to defend its coal mining operations in Nanaimo.Photo: KenWalker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: 19th century fortification in Nanaimo, British Columbia
- Also known as: “Bastion” and “The Bastion”
- Address: 98 Front Street, Nanaimo
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Port Theatre and Nanaimo Museum.
Port Theatre
Theater building
The Port Theatre is community arts centre and venue located in Nanaimo, British Columbia. It was built by The Port Theatre Society and the City of Nanaimo, and was officially opened in September 1998. Port Theatre is situated 130 metres south of Nanaimo Bastion.
Nanaimo Museum
Museum
The Nanaimo Museum is a museum located in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada; it opened in November 1967. Nanaimo Museum is situated 230 metres south of Nanaimo Bastion.
Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: KenWalker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nanaimo Harbour Water Aerodrome is a seaplane base serving the city of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. It is located in the Nanaimo Harbour, right downtown.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nanaimo and Gabriola Island.
Nanaimo
Nanaimo is the central hub city of Vancouver Island in BC, Canada. It is the second largest city on the island and has the second biggest harbour. In many ways it is the smaller cousin of Victoria.
Gabriola Island
Town
Photo: Clayoquot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gabriola Island is one of the Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia in British Columbia, Canada. It is about 5 kilometres east of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, to which it is linked by a 20-minute ferry service. Gabriola Island is situated 7 km east of Nanaimo Bastion.
Extension
Village
Extension is an unincorporated community near the east coast of southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The location off BC Highway 19 is about 107 kilometres by road northwest of Victoria, and 10 kilometres south of Nanaimo. Extension is situated 8 km south of Nanaimo Bastion.
Nanaimo Bastion
- Categories: bastion and historic site
- Location: Nanaimo, Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.16707° or 49° 10′ 1″ northLongitude
-123.93565° or 123° 56′ 8″ westElevation
16 metres (52 feet)Inception
1853Levels
3Open location code
84XR5387+RPOpenStreetMap ID
way 386577451OpenStreetMap feature
building=blockhouseOpenStreetMap feature
historic=blockhouseGeoNames ID
11902955Wikidata ID
Q4868345
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In Other Languages
From French to Italian—“Nanaimo Bastion” goes by many names.
- French: “bastion de Nanaimo”
- French: “Bastion de Nanaimo”
- Italian: “Bastion”
- Italian: “Nanaimo Bastion”
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