| Welcome to Nanaimo known as the Harbour City, Nanaimo is Vancouver Island's second largest city. Originally it was the site where five separate native villages gathered together, a place called "Snenymo" which mean 'great and mighty people'. The area was first explored by the Spanish and later by Captain George Vancouver. Discovery of coal in 1981, lured miners to the area and Nanaimo was incorporated in 1874 making it the third oldest city in B.C. You can relive the past in the area museums as well as a number of pioneer buildings and sites. The Heritage Walk will take you to many of the interesting buildings in Downtown Nanaimo. |
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Elevation: 23 ft |
Access: Nanaimo is 26 km north of Ladysmith or 110km north of Victoria on Highway 1. It is served by BC Ferries from Horshoebay in Vancouver to Departure Bay in Nanaimo crossing time 1 hour 35 minutes less than 10 minutes from the Whitehouse on Long Lake B&B or Tsawwassen to Duke Point crossing time 2 hours and about 20 minutes away from the Whitehouse on Long Lake B&B. |
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