McTavish Island
McTavish Island is an islet in British Columbia, Canada. McTavish Island is situated nearby to Arbour Lake, as well as near the islet Blair Island.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal British Columbia Museum and Emily Carr House.
Royal British Columbia Museum
Museum
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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 590 metres northwest of McTavish Island.
Emily Carr House
Museum
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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 440 metres west of McTavish Island.
Thunderbird Park
Park
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Thunderbird Park in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, is next to the Royal British Columbia Museum and home to many totem poles and other First Nation monuments. Thunderbird Park is situated 560 metres north of McTavish Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Victoria and Chinatown.
Victoria
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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
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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
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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 3½ km east of McTavish Island.
McTavish Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: forest, locality, and landform
- Location: British Columbia, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.41506° or 48° 24′ 54″ northLongitude
-123.36406° or 123° 21′ 51″ westOpen location code
84WRCJ8P+29OpenStreetMap ID
way 54358080OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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