Bowen Island
in Greater Vancouver Regional District of British Columbia, Canada
-
Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome (12 mi) - Vancouver International Airport (15 mi)
- Boundary Bay Airport (26 mi)
- Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (31 mi)
- Nanaimo Airport (33 mi)
- Pender Harbour Seaplane Base (34 mi)
- Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base (44 mi)
- Victoria International Airport (51 mi)
-
Boeing Field King County International Airport (137 mi) - Seattle Tacoma International Airport (142 mi)
- Olympic National Park (Unesco heritage, 119 mi)
- Gleneagles Golf Course (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Ambleside Par 3 Golf Course (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Langdale Heights RV Park (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Capilano Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Murdo Frazer Par 3 Golf Course (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Stanley Park Pitch & Putt (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Musqueam Golf & Learning Academy (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Point Grey Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- McCleery Golf Course (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Coal Harbour Marina (marina, (11 mi)
- Vancouver Yacht Club (marina, (11 mi)
- Thunderbird Marina (marina, (11 mi)
- Snug Cove (marina, (0 mi)
- Sewells Marina (marina, (3 mi)
- Gibsons Landing Harbour Authority (marina, (8 mi)
- Gibsons Marina (marina, (8 mi)
- Lions Bay Marina (marina, (7 mi)
- Sunset Marina (marina, (4 mi)
- Vancouver Aquarium (zoo, (11 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 49.385 and -123.336 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 49° 23' 4" and W -123° 20' 10"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - CAD
- Spoken languages:
- English, French, Inuktitut
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 11:10 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
- UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:52 am and 4:15 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -49.350 and 70.217 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Port-aux-Francais - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Canada.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Canada. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Bowen Island
Bowen Island in Greater Vancouver Regional District (British Columbia) with it's 3,551 inhabitants is located in Canada about 2,207 mi (or 3,552 km) west of Ottawa, the country's capital.
Local time in Bowen Island is now 11:10 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Vancouver with an UTC offset of -8 hours. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Bowen Island, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Canada is Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Olympic National Park in United states at a distance of 119 mi (or 191 km). Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 10 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Friday Harbor, Victoria, Bellingham, Port Angeles and Coupeville. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 44 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 69% |
| Air Pressure | 1026 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Tuesday, 3rd of December 2024
9°C (48 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
8°C (47 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
7°C (45 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
HORSESHOE BAY MOTEL
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Sealing Pond with Thoroseal and Acryl-60
Quick video using Thoroseal to seal your Pond. Word of warning, stay away from a product called Pond Armor (It is all over the internet, it is expensive and covers very little. Save yourself...
MLSS BOWEN 1
Marine Life Sanctuaries Society joined up with Adam Taylor and Bowen Nature Club to do a beach interpretive program. The creatures were all brought up safely and returned to their homes when...
Beaver Exclusion Fences on Bowen Island
Beavers are our national animal -- they're family-oriented, industrious and proud, just like us. But in some circumstances, their presence can lead to infrastructure damage through damming....
841 Hummingbird Lane, Bowen Island
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Westcoast Outbuildings: 8'x13' Saltbox Shed heading to Bowen Island
Here is a quick video of our Newest 8'x13' Saltbox Shed heading over to Bowen Island. This one is designed as an Artists Studio complete with heat and lighting. Bowen Island is located North...
Bowen Island Get-away 2015
Jenina's 29th Birthday mini Vacation on Bowen Island. This was also Robert's first time on Bowen Island, an Island only a 20 minute ferry ride from West Vanc...
Hassling birds on Bowen Island
I was recently on Bowen Island for my friends' wedding. I had a lot of downtime and decided it'd be fun to check up on the Canada geese, ducks, and even an errant crow at Crippen Regional Park.
BOWEN ISLAND CLEAN UP
The Bowen Island clean up demonstrated the garbage that people intentionally throw into the ocean.
Bowen Island Sunset
LaunchPad Media - 749 Taylor Road, Bowen Island
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Apodaca Provincial Park
Apodaca Provincial Park is a provincial park located on the central eastern shoreline of Bowen Island, British Columbia, Canada.
Bowen Island Community School
Bowen Island Community School is a public elementary school on Bowen Island, British Columbia part of School District 45 West Vancouver. In 2007 the school won the award for "Best environmental education" in the province, in part for the school based vegetable garden. The premier of BC, Gordon Campbell presented the award to the school principal. Being set in a rural island setting, the school functions as an elementary school for grades K-7 as well as a community recreation centre.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Bowen Island.
- Friday Harbor
- Victoria
- Bellingham
- Port Angeles
- Coupeville
- Mount Vernon
- Port Townsend
- Chilliwack
- Everett
- Port Orchard
- Seattle
- Shelton
- Tacoma
- Olympia
- Montesano
- Chehalis
- South Bend
- Cathlamet
- Astoria
- Kelso
- Saint Helens
- Wenatchee
- Ellensburg
- Waterville
- Vancouver
- Hillsboro
- Okanogan
- Portland
- Tillamook
- Stevenson