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Harbledown Island, site of New Vancouver; Malcolm Island (loc. of Sointula) Turnour Island, site of Kalugwis (Karlukwees) Village Island, site of Memkumlis (Mamalilikalla) Hull Island; West Cracroft Island; East Cracroft Island; Klaoitsis Island; Kamano Island; Hanson Island; Minstrel Island; Gilford Island, site of Gwayasdums
Vancouver Island is an island in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and part of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The island is 456 km (283 mi) in length, 100 km (62 mi) in width at its widest point, [ 4 ] and 32,100 km 2 (12,400 sq mi) in total area, while 31,285 km 2 (12,079 sq mi) are of land.
Nanaimo (/ n ə ˈ n aɪ m oʊ / nə-NY-moh) is a city of about 100,000 on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada."The Harbour City" was previously known as the "Hub City", which was attributed to its original layout design with streets radiating from the shoreline like the spokes of a wagon wheel, and to its relatively central location on Vancouver Island.
The BC Ferry terminal is located at Quathiaski Cove on the island, connecting to Campbell River on Vancouver Island. Each day, the ferry makes 18 round trips. Taxi service is available on the island. Flights from Vancouver stop at Campbell River and District Airport (YBL). [15] [16]
The First Nations of Vancouver Island have a legend of a Spanish trading schooner which arrived on the Island's southwestern coast in 1777. The Spanish anchored in Port San Juan and traded with the Nitinat Natives. The Spanish discovered gold in the San Juan River and tried to recover the gold. The Nitinat Natives defeated the Spanish expedition.
Passage Island (British Columbia) Pearse Canal Island; Pearse Island; Philip Island (British Columbia) Pine Island (Queen Charlotte Strait, British Columbia) Pitt Island (Canada) Pooley Island; Porcher Island; Prescott Island (British Columbia) Price Island; Princess Royal Island
The Deer Group Islands are a group of islands in Barkley Sound, British Columbia. Mostly consisting of crown land, [1] they were occupied by the Huu-ay-aht, who moved there after abandoning Kiix-in in the 1880s or 1890s. [2]
Hilliers is a village located on Vancouver Island, in the province of British Columbia, Canada. As of the 2021 Census, it had a population of 1,590. It's neighbouring communities are Errington, Coombs, and Qualicum Beach. [1]