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Nanaimo, BC (Nearby: Departure Bay, Northfield, East Wellington, Wellington, Chase River)

2220 Bowen Rd
Nanaimo, British Columbia
V9S 1H0

British Columbia Tourism Region : Vancouver Island

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So named by J.D. Pemberton in 1852 because it was the site of an abandoned Indian village. During his survey Pemberton also spotted that here was a good exit for ships leaving Nanaimo harbour.
With permission from G.P.V and Helen B. Akrigg 1997 British Columbia Place Names. UBC Press.

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Nearby:	Northfield, 1km Newcastle Island Marine Park, 2km Newcastle, 3km Hudson Rocks Ecological Reserve, 4km East Wellington, 4km Nanaimo Town 1, 6km Mountain Land District, 6km Wellington Land District, 5km Petroglyph Park, 7km Stockett, 8km Wellington, 6km Chase River / Extension / Gallows Point, 8km Starks, 10km Extension, 11km Cranberry Land District, 11km Gabriola Sands Park, 8km Nanaimo River 3, 10km	Cinnabar Valley, 12km Nanaimo River 2, 11km Nanaimo River 4, 11km Gabriola / Descanso Bay / Gabriola Island / Orlebar Point, 9km South Wellington, 13km Harmac, 11km Morden Colliery Historic Park, 13km Cedar, 13km Douglas Land District, 15km Sandwell Park, 11km Nanoose, 12km Hemer Park, 15km Cassidy / McKay Peak, 18km Jayem, 13km Cedar Land District, 16km Bright Land District, 21km Arbutus Grove Park, 14km	Boat Harbour, 18km Dolphin Beach, 17km Oyster Bay 12, 22km Woodley Range Ecological Reserve, 22km Gerald Island Park, 19km Yellowpoint Bog Ecological Reserve, 21km Roberts Memorial Park, 21km Nanoose Bay / Enos Lake / Richard Point / Wallis Point / Ballenas Islands, 19km Ladysmith, 25km Oyster Land District, 26km Gabriola Island 5, 20km Ma-Guala 6, 20km Pirates Cove Marine Park, 21km Bryn, 20km Chemainus 13, 26km Wakes Cove Park, 21km
Nearby Lakes and Mountains:	Lost Lake, 3km Cathers Lake, 4km Diver Lake, 3km Long Lake, 4km Westwood Lake, 5km Brannen Lake, 7km Mount Benson, 8km Green Lake, 8km Overton Lake, 11km Richard Lake, 11km Whisky Lake, 12km Harewood Lake, 12km Myles Lake, 13km Stark Lakes, 13km Lucid Lake, 10km Blind Lake, 13km Beck Lake, 13km	York Lake, 12km McKay Lake, 16km Barsby Lake, 14km Hoggan Lake, 11km Crystal Lake, 17km Timberland Lake, 18km Holden Lake, 15km Round Lake, 13km Boomerang Lake, 14km Cottle Lake, 14km Kidney Lake, 14km Mount Hayes, 21km Greenway Lake, 17km Quennell Lake, 18km Blackjack Lake, 15km Enos Lake, 16km Buffalo Hump, 21km	McKay Peak, 23km Michael Lake, 21km Long Lake, 21km Nanaimo Lakes, 19km Coronation Lake, 26km Okay Lake, 17km Priest Lake, 21km Mount DeCosmos, 20km Okay Mountain, 19km Rheinhart Lake, 28km Mount Hooker, 22km Heart Lake, 27km Holland Lake, 29km Stanton Peak, 28km Stocking Lake, 29km Mount Seafield, 31km

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