Giant Pacific Octopus
Giant Pacific Octopus is a work of art in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Giant Pacific Octopus is situated nearby to the marina Nanaimo Yacht Club, as well as near the park Queen Elizabeth II Promenade.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport and Nanaimo Museum.
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.
Nanaimo Museum
Museum
The Nanaimo Museum is a museum located in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada; it opened in November 1967. Nanaimo Museum is situated 1¼ km south of Giant Pacific Octopus.
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 1¼ km south of Giant Pacific Octopus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nanaimo and Extension.
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.
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 9 km south of Giant Pacific Octopus.
Giant Pacific Octopus
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: installation
- Category: tourism
- Location: Nanaimo, Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.1764° or 49° 10′ 35″ northLongitude
-123.94187° or 123° 56′ 31″ westOpen location code
84XR53G5+H7OpenStreetMap ID
node 12446594133OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=installation
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nanaimo Yacht Club and Queen Elizabeth II Promenade.
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