Swan Island
Swan Island is an islet in British Columbia, Canada. Swan Island is situated nearby to the playground Children’s Waterpark, as well as near the islet Warren Island.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Emily Carr House and Royal British Columbia Museum.
Emily Carr House
Museum
Photo: Mattlapointe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Emily Carr House is a National Historic Site located in Victoria, British Columbia. It was the childhood home of Canadian painter Emily Carr, and had a lasting impression on her paintings and writings. Emily Carr House is situated 250 metres west of Swan Island.
Royal British Columbia Museum
Museum
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Royal British Columbia Museum, founded in 1886, is a history museum in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The "Royal" title was approved by Queen Elizabeth II and bestowed by Prince Philip in 1987, to coincide with a royal tour of that year. Royal British Columbia Museum is situated 720 metres north of Swan Island.
Beacon Drive In
Restaurant
Photo: Loneaxiom, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Beacon Drive In is a restaurant in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. According to the company, it has served the best ice cream in Victoria for 28 years. Beacon Drive In is situated 270 metres southwest of Swan Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Victoria and Chinatown.
Victoria
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Victoria is the capital of Canada's westernmost province; British Columbia, near the southern tip of Vancouver Island. Victoria contains a perfect combination of the old and new Canada.
Chinatown
Neighborhood
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Chinatown in Victoria, British Columbia is the oldest Chinatown in Canada and the second oldest in North America after San Francisco. Victoria's Chinatown had its beginnings in the mid-nineteenth century in the mass influx of miners from California to what is now British Columbia in 1858.
Oak Bay
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Victoria is the capital of Canada's westernmost province; British Columbia, near the southern tip of Vancouver Island. Victoria contains a perfect combination of the old and new Canada. Oak Bay is situated 4 km east of Swan Island.
Swan Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: British Columbia, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.41329° or 48° 24′ 48″ northLongitude
-123.36631° or 123° 21′ 59″ westOpen location code
84WRCJ7M+8FOpenStreetMap ID
way 182127693OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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