Esquimalt Lagoon Migratory Bird Sanctuary
Esquimalt Lagoon Migratory Bird Sanctuary is a migratory bird sanctuary near Esquimalt Harbour in Colwood, British Columbia. The Esquimalt Lagoon is found on the traditional territories of the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Esquimalt Lighthouse and The Q Centre.
Esquimalt Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Bruce Tuten, CC BY 2.0.
Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site, on Fisgard Island at the mouth of Esquimalt Harbour in Colwood, British Columbia, is the site of Fisgard Lighthouse, the first lighthouse on the west coast of Canada.
The Q Centre
Stadium
Photo: John Newcomb, CC BY 3.0.
The Q Centre is in Colwood, British Columbia, Canada. In 2014, the arena was named "The Q Centre" after local radio station CKKQ-FM. The arena opened in February 2004, has 2,300 seats and houses year-round events for hockey and lacrosse.
CFB Esquimalt
Fire station
Photo: IDuke, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt is the Royal Canadian Navy's Pacific Coast naval base and home port to Maritime Forces Pacific and Joint Task Force Pacific Headquarters.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Langford and Esquimalt.
Langford
Photo: John Newcomb, CC BY 3.0.
The City of Langford is a city of over 35,000 people, and is the business hub of "Westshore", a group of municipalities to the west of Victoria. Visitors would primarily enjoy the lakes and trails which are less busy than similar offerings closer to Victoria downtown core.
Esquimalt
Town
Photo: Kyle Wilson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Township of Esquimalt is a municipality at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. It is bordered to the east by the provincial capital, Victoria, to the south by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, to the west by Esquimalt Harbour and…
View Royal
Town
Photo: John Newcomb, CC BY 3.0.
View Royal is a town in Greater Victoria and a member municipality of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia, Canada. View Royal has a population of 11,575 residents.
Esquimalt Lagoon Migratory Bird Sanctuary
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: migratory bird sanctuary in British Columbia
- Categories: migratory bird sanctuary of Canada and recreation area
- Location: Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
48.4245° or 48° 25′ 28″ northLongitude
-123.4657° or 123° 27′ 57″ westOpen location code
84WRCGFM+RPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1324839645OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q34050544
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Esquimalt Lagoon Migratory Bird Sanctuary” goes by many names.
- French: “refuge d’oiseaux migrateurs d’Esquimalt Lagoon”
- French: “Refuge d’oiseaux migrateurs d’Esquimalt Lagoon”
- German: “Esquimalt-Lagoon-Zugvogelschutzgebiet”
- German: “Zugvogelschutzgebiet Esquimalt Lagoon”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Westhills and Vic West.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pit House Park and Lily Pond.
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