Long Harbour is an
inlet
An inlet is a typically long and narrow indentation of a shoreline such as a small arm, cove, bay, sound, fjord, lagoon or marsh, that leads to an enclosed larger body of water such as a lake, estuary, gulf or marginal sea.
Overview
In ...
on the east side of
Salt Spring Island.
It hosts a ferry terminal which connects directly to the
Lower Mainland
The Lower Mainland is a geographic and cultural region of the mainland coast of British Columbia that generally comprises the regional districts of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. Home to approximately 3.05million people as of the 2021 ...
via
Tsawwassen,
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...
as well as some of the other southern
Gulf Islands
The Gulf Islands is a group of islands in the Salish Sea between Vancouver Island and the British Columbia Coast, mainland coast of British Columbia.
Etymology
The name "Gulf Islands" comes from "Gulf of Georgia", the original term used by Geor ...
. There are several small islets in its waters, including Clamshell Islet, which is covered with numerous
prickly pear cacti. There is also a
Royal Vancouver Yacht Club and a
Royal Victoria Yacht Club outstation facility.
References
Unincorporated settlements in British Columbia
Populated places in the Capital Regional District
Salt Spring Island
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