Quadra Island
Île Quadra
50°09′N 125°16′W
Quadra Island is a large island off the eastern coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Discovery Islands, in the Strathcona Regional District.
Terrain
50°09′N 125°16′W
Overview
Quadra Island is a large island off the eastern coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Discovery Islands, in the Strathcona Regional District.
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Nearest islands
- Read Island17 km
- Cortes Island22 km
- Sonora Island25 km
- West Redonda Island28 km
- East Thurlow Island30 km
- West Thurlow Island37 km
Also in Discovery Islands
West Redonda Island
174 km²▲ 1,047 m
Major islands
Sonora Island
165 km²▲ 893 m
Major islands
Cortes Island
127 km²▲ 444 m
Major islands
East Thurlow Island
106 km²▲ 662 m
Major islands
East Redonda Island
100 km²▲ 1,591 m
Major islands
West Thurlow Island
81.3 km²▲ 566 m
Major islands
Hardwicke Island
76.3 km²▲ 804 m
Major islands
Read Island
57.4 km²▲ 435 m
Major islands
Photographs
Rocky beaches of Quadra Island
Cape Mudge Lighthouse (1916) on Quadra Island, British Columbia, Canada, overlooks the southern entrance to Discovery Channel.
Looking up Sutil Channel
Fisherman's Wharf, Campbell River
Discovery Passage from Campbell River. Quadra Island is at the background.
Beach at campsite in Main Lake Provincial Park, with canoes.
![500px provided description: Quadra island [#sea ,#travel ,#clouds ,#cloudscape ,#beautiful ,#seascape ,#long exposure ,#british columbia ,#whater]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Seascape_%28205446945%29.jpeg/500px-Seascape_%28205446945%29.jpeg)
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Quadra Island in the background past Discovery Passage.
Grey wolf on Quadra Island, British Columbia, Canada.
Grey wolf on Quadra Island, British Columbia, Canada.
A Japanese torii gate at April Point Resort and Spa on Quadra Island, British Columbia, Canada.
This ancient clam gardens on Orchard Bay. Quadra Island, British Columbia, Canada, are indicative of long-term indigenous occupation.
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Photographs
- Rocky beaches of Quadra Island. Pierre Mariotta / Public domain
- Cape Mudge Lighthouse (9169121993). David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0
- Looking up Sutil Channel, Quadra Island. Dale Simonson / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Campbell River Fisherman's Wharf 2. Ymblanter / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Discovery Passage from Campbell River. Ymblanter / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Main Lakes 2. Loneshieling / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Seascape (205446945). Fwx / CC0
- 2018-04-15 Campbell River (40818893744). Darren Kirby from Penticton, Canada / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Gray Wolf imported from iNaturalist photo 201116116 on 10 September 2022. davidbroadland / CC0
- Gray Wolf imported from iNaturalist photo 201118678 on 10 September 2022. davidbroadland / CC0
- April Point Resort (9171347070). David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0
- Clam Gardens (50290409242). David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0