Quadra Island

Quadra Island is the largest island in and the gateway to the off the coast of . The waters surrounding here are popular with boaters and kayakers, and viewing/kayaking with orcas has become a popular attraction.
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  • Island
  • …has 2,470 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 99 metres (325 feet)
  • …has the IATA airport code YQJ
  • Description: largest island of the Discovery Islands in British Columbia, Canada
  • Historically known as
    “Valdes Island”
    “Valdez Island”

Quadra Island

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Latitude
50.1997° or 50° 11′ 59″ north
Longitude
-125.2529° or 125° 15′ 10″ west
Open location code
942P5PXW+VR
Geo­Names ID
6114781
Wiki­data ID
Q513788

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Vietnamese—“Quadra Island” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Куадра”
  • Cebuano: “Quadra Island”
  • Chinese: “奎特拉島”
  • Dutch: “Quadra Island”
  • French: “île Quadra”
  • French: “Île Quadra”
  • German: “Quadra Island”
  • Japanese: “クアドラ島”
  • Spanish: “Isla Quadra”
  • Swedish: “Quadra Island”
  • Turkish: “Quadra Adası”
  • Turkish: “Quadra Island”
  • Ukrainian: “Квадра (острів)”
  • Ukrainian: “Квадра”
  • Vietnamese: “Đảo Quadra”

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