Saturna Island

Saturna Island
Island

South-facing aerial view of Saturna Island

The Southern Gulf Islands, including Saturna.
Coordinates: 48°46′N 123°10′W / 48.767°N 123.167°W / 48.767; -123.167
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
Regional District Capital Regional District
Government
  MP Elizabeth May (Green)
  MLA Gary Holman (BC NDP)
Area
  Land 31 km2 (12 sq mi)
Elevation 397 m (1,303 ft)
Population
  Total 350
Time zone PST (UTC−8)
  Summer (DST) PDT (UTC−7)
Area code(s) 250

Saturna Island is a mountainous island, about 31 km² (12 sq. miles) in size, in the Southern Gulf Islands chain of British Columbia. It is situated approximately midway between the Lower Mainland of B.C. and Vancouver Island, and is the most easterly of the Gulf Islands. It is surrounded on three sides by the Canada/USA border. To the north is Point Roberts, Washington, and to the east and south are the San Juan Islands. Saturna has a permanent population of around 350, although that number increases significantly during the busy summer season. Approximately half of the island is in the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve (GINPR) that was formed in 2003 from existing provincial parks, an Ecological Reserve, and other Crown land .

History

Events

Attractions

Parks and beaches

Parks other than those part of the GINPR are maintained The Saturna Island Parks & Recreation Commission. They operate over a dozen beach accesses and picnic areas around the island. In addition, they oversee a large community park, Thompson Park, which includes a pebble beach, a picnic shelter, and a disk golf course.

Camping

Transportation

Arts and culture

References

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External links

Coordinates: 48°47′N 123°09′W / 48.783°N 123.150°W / 48.783; -123.150

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