This is a list of distant landmarks that can be seen from locations in the town of Qualicum Beach in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The index photograph is taken where Seacroft Road ends at the Strait of Georgia. 49°21′47″N 124°28′33″W / 49.36306°N 124.47583°W
Identification edit
Landmarks are indexed by true compass bearings. Using a magnetic compass[1], an adjustment must be made for variation[2]. As of July 2008, the correct adjustment for this location is 18° 5' East[3]. The bearing read on a compass must be increased by 18° to convert to a true bearing as used in the table. Subtract 18° from the bearings shown in the table to find the locations by compass bearing. Note that the bearings are only accurate for the position from which they were taken at the foot of Seacrest Road.
Landmarks edit
Bearings and coordinates are taken from The Atlas of Canada [4] and other sources.[5]
| Coordinates | Range | Bearing (True) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49°31′29″N 124°47′30″W / 49.52472°N 124.79167°W | 29 km (18 mi) | 308 | Highest Point on Denman Island |
| 49°28′18″N 124°41′02″W / 49.47167°N 124.68389°W | 19.3 km (12.0 mi) | 309 | Chrome Island Lighthouse as south end of Denman Island |
| 49°30′52″N 124°41′33″W / 49.51444°N 124.69250°W | 23 km (14 mi) | 317 | Mount Geoffrey. Highest point on Hornby Island, about 300m |
| 49°31′32″N 124°38′08″W / 49.52556°N 124.63556°W | 21.4 km (13.3 mi) | 327 | Tribune Bay, Hornby Island |
| 49°31′03″N 124°34′37″W / 49.51750°N 124.57694°W | 18.7 km (11.6 mi) | 337 | Flora Islet Light at south end of Hornby Island |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Harwood Island |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Blubber Bay at north end of Texada Island |
| 49°43′16″N 124°35′27″W / 49.72111°N 124.59083°W | 40.7 km (25.3 mi) | 348 | Surprise Mountain, Texada Island |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°42′04″N 124°32′59″W / 49.70111°N 124.54972°W | 38 km (24 mi) | 352 | Texada Mines |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°40′28″N 124°28′31″W / 49.67444°N 124.47528°W | 34.6 km (21.5 mi) | 004 | Gillies Bay, Texada Island |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°41′47″N 124°26′13″W / 49.69639°N 124.43694°W | 37 km (23 mi) | 004 | Mount Pochahontas, Texada Island |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°29′11″N 124°26′06″W / 49.486454455753254°N 124.43488597869873°W | 14.1 km (8.8 mi) | 013 | Sisters Island Lighthouse off the north end of Lasqueti Island |
| 49°35′22″N 124°21′28″W / 49.58944°N 124.35778°W | 26.6 km (16.5 mi) | 019 | Base of visible BC Hydro powerline cut. |
| 49°30′00″N 124°23′23″W / 49.50000°N 124.38972°W | 16.4 km (10.2 mi) | 022 | Finerty Islands off the north end of Lasqueti Island |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°36′49″N 124°18′15″W / 49.61361°N 124.30417°W | 30.5 km (19.0 mi) | 024 | Mount Grant, Texada Island 744m |
| 49°29′29″N 124°21′04″W / 49.49139°N 124.35111°W | 17 km (11 mi) | 032 | False Bay, Lasqueti Island. Although there is a light in the harbour, it may not be visible from Qualicum Beach |
| 49°32′03″N 124°11′13″W / 49.53417°N 124.18694°W | 28 km (17 mi) | 048 | Mount Shepherd, Texada Island 883 m. |
| 49°28′29″N 124°16′52″W / 49.47472°N 124.28111°W | 18.8 km (11.7 mi) | 049 | Mount Trematon, Lasqueti Island |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°27.1′N 124°17.5′W / 49.4517°N 124.2917°W | 16.6 km (10.3 mi) | 053 | Jenkins Island |
| 49°27′54″N 124°14′32″W / 49.46511191550435°N 124.24232482910156°W | 20.5 km (12.7 mi) | 055 | Boat Cove, Lasqueti Island |
| 49°29′18″N 124°08′28″W / 49.48833°N 124.14111°W | 28 km (17 mi) | 060 | Upwood Point Light at south end of Texada Island |
| 49°30′18″N 124°00′58″W / 49.50500°N 124.01611°W | 36.8 km (22.9 mi) | 065 | Epsom Point. North end of Thormanby Islands. Distinctive sand cliffs are visible to the south of this point. |
| 49°29′48″N 123°58′12″W / 49.49667°N 123.97000°W | 39.4 km (24.5 mi) | 068 | Spy Glass Hill, South Thormanby Island |
| 49°26′19″N 124°10′22″W / 49.43861°N 124.17278°W | 23.5 km (14.6 mi) | 069 | Point Young at the south end of Lasqueti Island |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | Mainland peak to be identified | |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°28′59″N 123°57′51″W / 49.48306°N 123.96417°W | 39.3 km (24.4 mi) | 070 | Mount Seafield, South Thormanby Island |
| 49°25′23″N 124°11′34″W / 49.42306°N 124.19278°W | 21.5 km (13.4 mi) | 072 | Elephant Eye Light House, Sangster Island |
| 49°28′03″N 123°57′05″W / 49.46750°N 123.95139°W | 39.7 km (24.7 mi) | 073 | Dennis Head, south end of Thormanby Islands |
| 49°27′57″N 123°54′32″W / 49.46583°N 123.90889°W | 42.6 km (26.5 mi) | 074 | Merry Island Lighthouse |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W | 1 km (0.62 mi) | (bearing) | Mainland peak to be identified |
| 49°21′02″N 124°09′40″W / 49.35056°N 124.16111°W | 22.8 km (14.2 mi) | 093 | Ballenas Lighthouse |
External links edit
- Online calculator Moveable Type Scripts
References edit
- ^ Using a Compass Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada
- ^ Magnetic declination Geological Survey of Canada Geomagnetism
- ^ Magnetic Declination CalculatorNatural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada
- ^ Atlas of Canada Natural Resources Canada
- ^ Morris, Frank; Heath, Willis R (1979). Marine Atlas, Vol 1 Olympia to Malcolm Island. Seattle: Bayless Enterprises.