User:KenWalker/sandbox/Qualicum Beach Distant Landmarks - Welch Park

This is a list of distant landmarks that can be seen from the water front in the town of Qualicum Beach in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The index photograph is taken along the old Island Highway at the end of Bay Street at the waterfront of the Strait of Georgia. 49°21′14.6″N 124°27′11.4″W

Identification

Landmarks are indexed by compass bearings corrected to true. Using a magnetic compass, an adjustment must be made for variation. As of July 2008, the correct adjustment for this location is 18° 5' East. 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.

Landmarks

To be replace with indexed image showing bearings of landmarks (10000px):

A panorama of Qualicum Beach

Bearings and coordinates are taken from the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia, the Atlas of Canada and other sources.

Coordinates	Range	Bearing (True)	Description
49°45′11.2″N 125°17′47.0″W	75.3 km (46.8 mi)	306	Mount Washington, 1,585 m (5,200 ft)
49°28′19.9″N 124°41′6.7″W	21 km (13 mi)	308	Chrome Island Lighthouse off south east end of Denman Island
49°47′07.1″N 125°11′07.1″W	71.3 km (44.3 mi)	313	Constitution Hill, 18 km (11 mi) north west of Courtenay, British Columbia, 585 m (1,919 ft)
49°28′19.9″N 124°41′6.7″W	22.9 km (14.2 mi)	315	Ford Cove Light, Hornby Island. Flashes red every 4 seconds. <<LABEL
49°31′6.48″N 124°41′25″W	25 km (16 mi)	317	Mount Geoffrey. Highest point on Hornby Island, about 300 m (980 ft)
49°30′59″N 124°37′38″W	22 km (14 mi)	325	Tribune Bay on Hornby Island RECHECK<<<
49°31′3.4″N 124°34′36.4″W	20 km (12 mi)	334	Flora Islet Light off St John Point at east end of Hornby Island. Flashes white every 4 seconds.
49°58′42.18″N 124°54′35.08″W	76.8 km (47.7 mi)	335	Hernando Island. The west end of Savary Island is close by to the right.
49°44′6.47″N 124°38′11.25″W	44.4 km (27.6 mi)	343	Favada Point, west end of Texada Island
49°43′16″N 124°35′27″W	42 km (26 mi)	346	Surprise Mountain, Texada Island LABEL
49°43′14.9″N 124°35′26.9″W	44.4 km (27.6 mi)	346	Surprise Mountain, near north end of Texada Island. 365 m (1,198 ft)
50°02′57.1″N 124°38′01″W	78 km (48 mi)	350	Unlabeled tag 4th to left of wharf at 010. Mainland peak VERIFY Bunster W6 1,115 m (3,658 ft)
49°59′06.0″N 124°34′59.2″W	70.1 km (43.6 mi)	352	Unlabeled tag 3rd to left of wharf at 010. Mainland peak VERIFY Mt Porteous 984 m (3,228 ft)
50°3′49″N 124°32′55″W	79.2 km (49.2 mi)	355	Unlabeled tag 2nd to left of wharf at 010. Mainland peak VERIFY Bunster Peak 1,135 m (3,724 ft)
49°56′56″N 124°27′18″W	66 km (41 mi)	000	Unlabeled tag 1st to left of wharf at 010. Mainland peak Mount Mahony VERIFY 1,086 m (3,563 ft)
49°29′12.3″N 124°26′05.2″W	14.7 km (9.1 mi)	005	Sisters Islets Lighthouse. 2 white flashes repeating every 15 seconds. ADD LABEL TO IMAGE
49°35′58″N 124°23′10″W	27.7 km (17.2 mi)	010	Conspicuous wharves .5 km south of Davies Bay, Texada Island THESE TURNED OUT TO BE SISTERS
49°31′56.2″N 124°23′0.6″W	20.5 km (12.7 mi)	308	Fegan Islets light off north end of Lasqueti Island Flashes white every 4 seconds.
49°35′15.24″N 124°21′33.83″W	26.8 km (16.7 mi)	015	Base of Hydro cut on west side of Texada Island
49°29′15″N 124°21′39″W	16.3 km (10.1 mi)	308	Light at entrance to False Bay, Lasqueti Island Flashes white every 4 seconds.
49°50′23″N 123°36′52″W	81 km (50 mi)	048	Tzoonie Mountain, 2,123 m (6,965 ft) in the Tantalus Range VERIFY
49°48′59″N 123°37′48″W	83.9 km (52.1 mi) in the Tantalus Range	050	Tzoonie SW3 with glaciated peak, 2,067 m (6,781 ft) in the Tantalus Range
49°26′16″N 124°10′24″W	38.3 km (23.8 mi)	065	Young Point, south end of Lasqueti Island
49°29′51″N 123°58′18″W	22.3 km (13.9 mi)	066	Spy Glass Hill, North Thormanby Island, about 150 m (490 ft)
49°36′27″N 123°34′02″W	69.9 km (43.4 mi)	066	Tetrahedron Peak 1,739 m (5,705 ft). The peaks on either side, each with some snow showing, are Mount Richardson (49°34′09.8″N 123°45′10.1″W 66 km (41 mi)), 997 m (3,271 ft), to the left and Mount Crucil (49°34′09.1″N 123°39′33.8″W 62.2 km (38.6 mi)), 1,315 m (4,314 ft), to the right of Tetrahedron.
49°25′25.3″N 124°11′34.9″W	20.4 km (12.7 mi)	068	Elephant Eye Light, south end of Sangster Island.
49°28′59″N 123°43′57″W	54.1 km (33.6 mi)	075	Conspicuous open mines above Sechelt, BC
49°30′31.37″N 124°22′59.11″W	17.9 km (11.1 mi)	016	North end of Lasqueti Island LABEL or maybe I have this already
49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?)	1 km (0.62 mi)	(bearing)	Harwood Island LABEL
49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?)	1 km (0.62 mi)	(bearing)	Blubber Bay at north end of Texada Island LABEL
49°42′04″N 124°32′59″W	37.4 km (23.2 mi)	353	Texada Mines LABEL
49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?)	1 km (0.62 mi)	(bearing)	Mainland peak to be identified
49°40′28″N 124°28′31″W	34.1 km (21.2 mi)	001	Gillies Bay, Texada Island LABEL
49.486454455753254°N 124.43488597869873°W / 49.486454455753254; -124.43488597869873 (Sisters Island Lighthouse)	13.6 km (8.5 mi)	015	Sisters Island Lighthouse off the north end of Lasqueti Island LABEL
49°35′22″N 124°21′28″W	26.2 km (16.3 mi)	020	Base of visible BC Hydro powerline cut.
49°30′00″N 124°23′23″W	16.2 km (10.1 mi)	024	Finerty Islands off the north end of Lasqueti Island LABEL
49°36′49″N 124°18′15″W	30.2 km (18.8 mi)	025	Mount Grant, Texada Island 744m LABEL
49°29′29″N 124°21′04″W	16.7 km (10.4 mi)	035	False Bay, Lasqueti Island. Although there is a light in the harbour, it may not be visible from Qualicum Beach LABEL
49°32′03″N 124°11′13″W	28.3 km (17.6 mi)	049	Mount Shepherd, Texada Island 883 m. LABEL
49°28′29″N 124°16′52″W	18.8 km (11.7 mi)	051	Mount Trematon, Lasqueti Island LABEL
49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?)	1 km (0.62 mi)	(bearing)	Mainland peak to be identified
49°27.1′N 124°17.5′W	16.6 km (10.3 mi)	056	Jenkins Island LABEL
49.46511191550435°N 124.24232482910156°W / 49.46511191550435; -124.24232482910156 (Boat Cove)	20.5 km (12.7 mi)	058	Boat Cove, Lasqueti Island LABEL

External links

• Online calculator Moveable Type Scripts
• List of Lights, Buoys, and Fog Signals - Pacific Coast Fisheries and Oceans, Canada
• Chrome Island Light
• Sisters Islets Light
• Merry Island Light
• Ballenas Islands Light

References

Category:Mid Vancouver Island