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Defence Electric Light No. 1

Defence Electric Light No. 1 is a bunker in , , . Defence Electric Light No. 1 is situated nearby to the fort , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Esquimalt Lighthouse and Lower Battery gun emplacement and magazine.

Lighthouse
Photo: Bruce Tuten, CC BY 2.0.
Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site, on Fisgard Island at the mouth of in , is the site of Fisgard Lighthouse, the first lighthouse on the west coast of Canada. is situated 540 metres east of Defence Electric Light No. 1.

Bunker
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a bunker, which is situated 330 metres east of Defence Electric Light No. 1.

Nature reserve
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a migratory bird sanctuary near in , . The Esquimalt Lagoon is found on the traditional territories of the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include View Royal and Esquimalt.

Town
Photo: John Newcomb, CC BY 3.0.
is a town in Greater Victoria and a member municipality of the of , Canada. has a population of 11,575 residents. is situated 2½ km northeast of Defence Electric Light No. 1.

Town
Photo: Kyle Wilson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Township of is a municipality at the southern tip of , in , Canada. It is bordered to the east by the provincial capital, , to the south by the , to the west by and… is situated 3 km east of Defence Electric Light No. 1.

Photo: John Newcomb, CC BY 3.0.
The City of is a city of over 35,000 people, and is the business hub of "Westshore", a group of municipalities to the west of . Visitors would primarily enjoy the lakes and trails which are less busy than similar offerings closer to Victoria downtown core.

Defence Electric Light No. 1

Latitude
48.43129° or 48° 25′ 53″ north
Longitude
-123.45469° or 123° 27′ 17″ west
Inception
1903
Open location code
84WRCGJW+G4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 163649861
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­bunker
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­bunker
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Highlights include Upper Battery and Belmont Battery.

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