Vancouver Island
Pacific Northwest archipelago
Vancouver Island is a large island off the Pacific coast of British Columbia, Canada, separated from the mainland by the Strait of Georgia.
Victoria, the provincial capital, sits at its southern tip.
The island is known for temperate rainforests, rugged coastline, and mild climate: We spent a week hiking on Vancouver Island.
Not to be confused with the city of Vancouver, which is on the mainland.
- NanaimoCoastal B.C. municipality
- ferry ridePassenger vessel trip
- storm watchingObserving violent atmospheric events
- British ColumbiaCanada's western coastal province
- First NationsCanada's non-Inuit indigenous peoples
Pacific · Victoria · orcas · sea otters · Pacific Northwest · humpback whales · hatcheries · whale watching · salmon run · wild salmon · potlatch · surfing · bears · coastline · kelp forests · rainforest · logging roads · driftwood
- BC CoastVictoria, Nanaimo, Duncan, Sidney, Pacific Rim
- Western Canada mapshighway maps, regional maps, national park maps, trail maps, hiking maps
- Island placesNantucket, Martha's Vineyard, Isle of Wight, Anglesey, Staten Island
- BC Mapscolonial maps, railway maps, land surveys, navigation charts, mapping expeditions
- islandsisland, isle, isles, islet, islets
- Canadian GeographyAlberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland