Sidney Island

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Sidney Island is one of the southern Gulf Islands located between the southwest coast of British Columbia, Canada and Vancouver Island, BC, near James Island. Sidney Island has an elevation of 77 meters above mean sea level at its highest point. It is located just east of the town of Sidney which is on the east coast of the Saanich Peninsula. Sidney Island is a part of the Capital Regional District, while its land titles are legally described in the Cowichan Land District. In 1859 Captain Richards named the island for Frederick W. Sidney, who, like Richards served in the survey branch of the Royal Navy. ()

Coordinates: 48°36'54"N, 123°18'0"W

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Sidney Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sidney Museum and Archives, Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre, British Columbia Aviation Museum, Island View Beach.

5.1 miNW
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Sidney Museum and Archives, Sidney
130 min walk • The Sidney Museum and Archives is a non-profit community organization located in Sidney, British Columbia, Canada, which is dedicated to the history of Sidney and North Saanich. Run by the Society of Saanich Peninsula Museums, the museum promotes awareness of local heritage through exhibits, programs, and collections.
4.9 miNW
Aquarium, Park, Zoo
Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre, Sidney
127 min walk • The Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea is a not-for-profit aquarium and cultural learning centre that focuses on the ecosystem of the Salish Sea and is located in the Sidney Pier Building on the waterfront in the Vancouver Island town of Sidney, Canada, in the Greater Victoria region.
5.8 miW
Specialty museum, Museum
British Columbia Aviation Museum, Sidney
148 min walk • The British Columbia Aviation Museum is located in Sidney, British Columbia, Canada. It is on the grounds of the Victoria International Airport at 1910 Norseman Road on the east side of the airport.
4.2 miSW
Park
Island View Beach
107 min walk • Island View Beach is located on the traditional territory of the Tsawout First Nation, on the Eastern Cordova shore of the Saanich Peninsula, near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
6 miNW
48°39'56"N • 123°24'29"W
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, Sidney
154 min walk • National park, Park
3.5 miS
Island
D'Arcy Island, Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
89 min walk • D'Arcy Island is an 83-ha island in Haro Strait, south of Sidney Island and east of the Saanich Peninsula. It is the southernmost of the Gulf Islands and is included in its entirety in the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve.
5.5 miW
Museum, History museum
Saanich Pioneer Museum
141 min walk • The Saanich Pioneer Museum is a museum dedicated to the history and settling pioneers of the Saanich Peninsula in Canada. It is located in the village of Saanichton, British Columbia.
5.6 miW
Locality
North Saanich
144 min walk • The District of North Saanich is located on the Saanich Peninsula of British Columbia, approximately 25 km north of Victoria on southern Vancouver Island. It is one of the 13 Greater Victoria municipalities.
5 miNW
48°38'58"N • 123°23'49"W
Peninsula Gallery - Canada, Sidney
128 min walk • Museum, Shopping, Art shops
2.4 miW
Island
James Island, Sidney
62 min walk • James Island, one of British Columbia's Gulf Islands, lying in Haro Strait, approximately 2.4 km off the coast of Vancouver Island, and 145 km from Seattle, Washington.