Texada Island
Île Texada, c̓iʔc̓səm̓
49°39′N 124°22′W
Texada Island is a large island located in the Strait of Georgia of British Columbia, Canada. 00 mi2), it is the largest island of the Gulf Islands and the third largest island in the Strait of Georgia after Whidbey Island in Washington and Quadra Island of the Discovery Islands.
Terrain
49°39′N 124°22′W
Overview
Texada Island is a large island located in the Strait of Georgia of British Columbia, Canada. With an area of 300.45 km2 (116.00 mi2), it is the largest island of the Gulf Islands and the third largest island in the Strait of Georgia after Whidbey Island in Washington and Quadra Island of the Discovery Islands. Once a major mining and logging centre home to a fairly large population, Texada's industry has largely disappeared and its population shrank since the decline began in the 1950s. In the present, it is mostly recognized as an out-of-the-way cottage and camping destination known for its warm waters and scenic beaches.
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Nearest islands
- Lasqueti Island18 km
- Hornby Island26 km
- Denman Island32 km
- Gabriola Island66 km
- Saltspring Island110 km
- Galiano Island112 km
Also in Gulf Islands
Saltspring Island
185 km²▲ 709 m
Major islands
Lasqueti Island
66.5 km²▲ 328 m
Major islands
Galiano Island
58.1 km²▲ 300 m
Major islands
Gabriola Island
52.6 km²▲ 182 m
Major islands
Denman Island
51.6 km²▲ 124 m
Major islands
Pender Island
34 km²
Major islands
Saturna Island
32.2 km²▲ 402 m
Major islands
Hornby Island
30 km²▲ 305 m
Minor islands
Photographs
Texada
Texada Island popping up through the fog
A seldom-used wharf at Erickson Beach in Van Anda on Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada.
A view of Comox Valley from Mount Washington, with Georgia Strait and Texada Island in the background on Vancouver Island, Canada
The Lafarge limestone quarry on Texada Island is visible on the horizon from the Royston Wrecks just south of Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada.
In summer the most popular place to swim in the sea at Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada, is Shelter Point Park near Gillies Bay.
Heisholt Lake occupies a former limestone quarry on Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada. In summer the lake is an idyllic swimming hole.
Until 2010 the Ash Grove Cement Company operated a large limestone quarry at Blubber Bay on Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada. The mothballed facilities are right next to the island's current ferry terminal.
A huge truck at work at the Lafarge limestone quarry in the Surprise Mountain area of Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada.
The village of Van Anda on the northwest side of Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada, began as a mining camp but is today mostly residential.
Abandoned automobiles with Oregon beaked moss (Kindbergia oregana) in British Columbia.
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- Paul Hamilton - Texada 1. Paul Hamilton / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Texada Island popping up through the fog (375232675). Shawn from Airdrie, Canada / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Erickson Beach (9315915931). David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0
- Comox Valley from Mt Washington. Masterhatch / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Royston Wrecks (9318701616). David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0
- Shelter Point Park (9318702456). David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0
- Heisholt Lake (9315916103). David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0
- Blubber Bay (9315916239). David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0
- Surprise Mountain (9315915705). David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0
- Van Anda (9315916231). David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0
- Abandoned automobiles covered with Kindbergia oregana 83899790. Randal / CC0