The Beacon
The Beacon is an apartment building in Nanaimo, British Columbia which is located on Promenade Drive. The Beacon is situated nearby to the station Nanaimo Harbour ferry terminal, as well as near McGregor Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Port Place Shopping Centre and Port Theatre.
Port Place Shopping Centre
Shopping center
Port Place Shopping Centre is a hybrid indoor/outdoor shopping mall located in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. It previously had a total retail floor area of 145,000 square feet prior to partial demolition of the mall space, which reduced its floor space to approximately 134,478 square feet prior to the addition of new retail and office space. Port Place Shopping Centre is situated 250 metres south of The Beacon.
Port Theatre
Theater building
The Port Theatre is community arts centre and venue located in Nanaimo, British Columbia. It was built by The Port Theatre Society and the City of Nanaimo, and was officially opened in September 1998. Port Theatre is situated 230 metres southwest of The Beacon.
Nanaimo Harbour ferry terminal
Station
Nanaimo Harbour, often associated with and referred to as the "Gabriola Island Ferry", is a ferry terminal owned and operated by BC Ferries in British Columbia that goes from downtown Nanaimo across the Northumberland Channel to Descanso Bay on Gabriola Island. Nanaimo Harbour ferry terminal is situated 130 metres southeast of The Beacon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nanaimo and Gabriola Island.
Nanaimo
Nanaimo is the central hub city of Vancouver Island in BC, Canada. It is the second largest city on the island and has the second biggest harbour. In many ways it is the smaller cousin of Victoria.
Gabriola Island
Town
Photo: Clayoquot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gabriola Island is one of the Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia in British Columbia, Canada. It is about 5 kilometres east of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, to which it is linked by a 20-minute ferry service. Gabriola Island is situated 6 km east of The Beacon.
Cedar
Village
Cedar is a small community in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is located near the east coast of Vancouver Island — about 8 kilometres south-east of Nanaimo — along the banks of the Nanaimo River. Cedar is situated 8 km southeast of The Beacon.
The Beacon
- Type: Apartment building
- Address: 154 Promenade Drive
- Categories: building and residential building
- Location: Nanaimo, Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.16678° or 49° 10′ 0″ northLongitude
-123.93252° or 123° 55′ 57″ westLevels
26Height
75 metres (246 feet)Open location code
84XR5388+PXOpenStreetMap ID
way 520916596OpenStreetMap feature
building=apartments
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