The Shire
The Shire is a residential area in Saanich, Capital Regional District, British Columbia which is located on Quadra Street. The Shire is situated nearby to Glasgow Park, as well as near Cecelia Creek Falls Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Swan Lake and Hillside Shopping Centre.
Hillside Shopping Centre
Shopping center
Hillside Shopping Centre, also referred to as Hillside Mall, is a commercial shopping mall in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It was built in 1962 and has recently completed a major renovation. Hillside Shopping Centre is situated 2 km east of The Shire.
Bay Street Armoury
Military installation
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
General Sir Arthur William Currie, GCMG, KCB, VD Armoury is located at 715 Bay Street in Victoria, British Columbia. The Bay Street Drill Hall was completed in 1915. Bay Street Armoury is situated 2 km south of The Shire.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chinatown and Victoria.
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. Chinatown is situated 2½ km south of The Shire.
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.
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 4½ km southeast of The Shire.
The Shire
- Type: Residential area
- Address: 3350 Quadra Street
- Location: Saanich, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.45264° or 48° 27′ 10″ northLongitude
-123.36137° or 123° 21′ 41″ westOpen location code
84WRFJ3Q+3FOpenStreetMap ID
way 466543077OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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