West Island
West Island is an islet in Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia. West Island is situated nearby to Klootchman Park, as well as near Gulf Beach Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Point Atkinson Lighthouse and Passage Island.
Point Atkinson Lighthouse
Photo: Clayoquot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Point Atkinson Lighthouse is a lighthouse erected on Point Atkinson, a headland in West Vancouver, British Columbia named after Captain George Vancouver in 1792, when he was exploring the Pacific Northwest in the ship Discovery. Point Atkinson Lighthouse is situated 1½ km southeast of West Island.
Passage Island
Islet
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
Passage Island is a small island near West Vancouver, British Columbia, and across from Bowen Island in Canada. The island is mostly woodland and cliffs.
Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal
Station
Horseshoe Bay is a major ferry terminal of BC Ferries in British Columbia, Canada. Located in the community of Horseshoe Bay, a neighbourhood of West Vancouver, the terminal provides a vehicle ferry link from the Lower Mainland to Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast, and to Bowen Island, a small island in the southern part of Howe Sound. Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal is situated 3 km north of West Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Vancouver and University of British Columbia Vancouver.
West Vancouver
Photo: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
West Vancouver is a suburban area of Vancouver's North Shore in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It has a few good parks, excellent hikes and some of the most expensive property in Canada.
University of British Columbia Vancouver
Suburb
The University of British Columbia Vancouver, officially known as the Point Grey campus lands, is an unincorporated area that contains the main campus of the University of British Columbia in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. University of British Columbia Vancouver is situated 9 km south of West Island.
UBC-Point Grey
Photo: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
UBC-Point Grey is a district in the west side of Vancouver occupying a pretty spot at the tip of the Point Grey peninsula. Its main feature is the University of British Columbia, the largest university in British Columbia and one of the larger universities in Canada.
West Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.34107° or 49° 20′ 28″ northLongitude
-123.27561° or 123° 16′ 32″ westOpen location code
84XR8PRF+CQOpenStreetMap ID
way 5455033OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Highlights include Klootchman Park and Gulf Beach Park.
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