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By debbie, Lake Worth

I've been doing research for a recent trip to Vancouver Island and Prince Rupert Area. ......

Lovin' Tofino

By Mary (E), Vancouver

There is absolutely no place like Long Beach, on Vancouver Island. Here, you get it......

Cycling Newcastle and Gabriola Islands

By Mitey Miss, Vancouver

Newcastle and Gabriola Islands are small islands less than 5km off east coast Vancouver Island's......

Regional Geography

Elk Falls Provincial Park

At 32,000 sq km (12,355 sq mi) Vancouver Island is the largest North American island in the Pacific Ocean. It is 450 km (280 mi) in length and 100 km (62 mi) in width at its widest point, with a coastline length of 3,400 km (2,138 mi). A mountainous spine that runs its whole length breaks up into long mountain fjords along its west coast. The highest point on the island is the 2,200-m (7,218-ft) summit of Mt. Golden Hinde in Strathcona Provincial Park.

Surrounded by sparkling ocean, Vancouver Island has an extensive network of rivers, lakes and streams. It is also home to Della Falls, one of Canada's highest waterfalls. It is separated from the BC mainland by the Strait of Georgia to the east and, to the south and southeast, from Washington State by the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The island contains many pockets of old-growth forests of Douglas-fir and western redcedar, as well as rare, naturally occurring groves of Garry oak.

The west coast of Vancouver Island is largely unpopulated.

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BC Travel Tips

Vancouver 2010 - British Columbia - Host Province

More Maps
Vancouver Island - Detailed Regional Map

Related Websites
>BC Ferries

Photos
> top left: Starfish, C. Van Buskirk photo
> top right: Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park, J.F. Bergeron photo