Sidney Island
Island in British Columbia, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sidney Island[1] 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 metres (252 feet 8 inches) above mean sea level at its highest point.[2] 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.[3]: 243
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Sidney Island | |
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Location of Sidney Island in British Columbia | |
Coordinates: 48°37′00″N 123°18′00″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
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• Total | 8.66 km2 (3.34 sq mi) |
Website | www |
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