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This is a list of distant landmarks that can be seen from locations on the beach accessed from the waterfront end of Kincade Road in Qualicum Beach in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The index photograph is taken where Memorial Avenue ends at the Island Highway at the waterfront of the Strait of Georgia. 49°22′04″N 124°28′57″W / 49.36780608369205°N 124.48251128196716°W / 49.36780608369205; -124.48251128196716 (Beach Near Kincade Road)

Identification

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Landmarks are indexed by true compass bearings. Using a magnetic compass[1], an adjustment must be made for variation[2]. As of July 2008, the correct adjustment for this location is 18° 5' East[3]. The bearing read on a compass must be increased by 18° to convert to a true bearing as used in the table. Subtract 18° from the bearings shown in the table to find the locations by compass bearing. Note that the bearings are only accurate for the position from which they were taken.

Landmarks

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Bearings and coordinates are taken from The Atlas of Canada [4] and other sources.[5]

Coordinates Range Bearing (True) Description
49°31′29″N 124°47′30″W / 49.52472°N 124.79167°W / 49.52472; -124.79167 (Denman Island) 31.6 km (19.6 mi) 306 Highest Point on Denman Island
49°28′18″N 124°41′02″W / 49.47167°N 124.68389°W / 49.47167; -124.68389 (Chrome Island Light) 21.9 km (13.6 mi) 306 Chrome Island Lighthouse as south end of Denman Island
49°30′52″N 124°41′33″W / 49.51444°N 124.69250°W / 49.51444; -124.69250 (Mount Geoffrey) 25.4 km (15.8 mi) 314 Mount Geoffrey. Highest point on Hornby Island, about 300m
49°31′32″N 124°38′08″W / 49.52556°N 124.63556°W / 49.52556; -124.63556 (Tribune Bay) 23.6 km (14.7 mi) 323 Tribune Bay, Hornby Island
49°31′03″N 124°34′37″W / 49.51750°N 124.57694°W / 49.51750; -124.57694 (Flora Islet Light) 20.5 km (12.7 mi) 331 Flora Islet Light at south end of Hornby Island
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°51.7′N 124°39′W / 49.8617°N 124.650°W / 49.8617; -124.650 (Harwood Island) 58.2 km (36.2 mi) 345 Harwood Island
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Blubber Bay at north end of Texada Island
49°43′16″N 124°35′27″W / 49.72111°N 124.59083°W / 49.72111; -124.59083 (Surprise Mountain) 42.0 km (26.1 mi) 345 Surprise Mountain, Texada Island
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°42′04″N 124°32′59″W / 49.70111°N 124.54972°W / 49.70111; -124.54972 (Texada Mines) 37.2 km (23.1 mi) 348 Texada Mines
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°40′28″N 124°28′31″W / 49.67444°N 124.47528°W / 49.67444; -124.47528 (Gillies Bay) 35.5 km (22.1 mi) 356 Gillies Bay, Texada Island
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°41′47″N 124°26′13″W / 49.69639°N 124.43694°W / 49.69639; -124.43694 (Mount Pochahontas) 37.8 km (23.5 mi) 000 Mount Pochahontas, Texada Island
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°29′11″N 124°26′06″W / 49.486454455753254°N 124.43488597869873°W / 49.486454455753254; -124.43488597869873 (Sisters Island Lighthouse) 14.5 km (9.0 mi) 001 Sisters Island Lighthouse off the north end of Lasqueti Island
49°35′22″N 124°21′28″W / 49.58944°N 124.35778°W / 49.58944; -124.35778 (Hydro cut) 26.6 km (16.5 mi) 013 Base of visible BC Hydro powerline cut.
49°30′00″N 124°23′23″W / 49.50000°N 124.38972°W / 49.50000; -124.38972 (Finerty Islands) 16.4 km (10.2 mi) 013 Finerty Islands off the north end of Lasqueti Island
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°36′49″N 124°18′15″W / 49.61361°N 124.30417°W / 49.61361; -124.30417 (Mount Grant) 30.2 km (18.8 mi) 019 Mount Grant, Texada Island 744m
49°29′29″N 124°21′04″W / 49.49139°N 124.35111°W / 49.49139; -124.35111 (False Bay) 16.4 km (10.2 mi) 023 False Bay, Lasqueti Island. Although there is a light in the harbour, it may not be visible from Qualicum Beach
49°32′03″N 124°11′13″W / 49.53417°N 124.18694°W / 49.53417; -124.18694 (Mount Shepherd) 26.9 km (16.7 mi) 043 Mount Shepherd, Texada Island 883 m.
49°28′29″N 124°16′52″W / 49.47472°N 124.28111°W / 49.47472; -124.28111 (Mount Trematon) 17.4 km (10.8 mi) 041 Mount Trematon, Lasqueti Island
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°27.1′N 124°17.5′W / 49.4517°N 124.2917°W / 49.4517; -124.2917 (Jenkins Island) 15.6 km (9.7 mi) 045 Jenkins Island
49°27′54″N 124°14′32″W / 49.46511191550435°N 124.24232482910156°W / 49.46511191550435; -124.24232482910156 (Boat Cove) 18.7 km (11.6 mi) 050 Boat Cove, Lasqueti Island
49°29′18″N 124°08′28″W / 49.48833°N 124.14111°W / 49.48833; -124.14111 (Upwood Point Light) 26.1 km (16.2 mi) 056 Upwood Point Light at south end of Texada Island
49°30′18″N 124°00′58″W / 49.50500°N 124.01611°W / 49.50500; -124.01611 (Epsom Point) 34.8 km (21.6 mi) 056 Epsom Point. North end of Thormanby Islands. Distinctive sand cliffs are visible to the south of this point.
49°29′48″N 123°58′12″W / 49.49667°N 123.97000°W / 49.49667; -123.97000 (Spy Glass Hill) 37.4 km (23.2 mi) 065 Spy Glass Hill, South Thormanby Island
49°26′19″N 124°10′22″W / 49.43861°N 124.17278°W / 49.43861; -124.17278 (Point Young) 21.4 km (13.3 mi) 064 Point Young at the south end of Lasqueti Island
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°25′23″N 124°11′34″W / 49.42306°N 124.19278°W / 49.42306; -124.19278 (Elephant Eye Lighthouse, Sangster Island) 19.3 km (12.0 mi) 067 Elephant Eye Light House, Sangster Island
49°28′59″N 123°57′51″W / 49.48306°N 123.96417°W / 49.48306; -123.96417 (Mount Seafield) 37.1 km (23.1 mi) 068 Mount Seafield, South Thormanby Island
49°28′03″N 123°57′05″W / 49.46750°N 123.95139°W / 49.46750; -123.95139 (Dennis Head) 37.4 km (23.2 mi) 071 Dennis Head, south end of Thormanby Islands
49°27′57″N 123°54′32″W / 49.46583°N 123.90889°W / 49.46583; -123.90889 (Merry Island Lighthouse) 40.3 km (25.0 mi) 072 Merry Island Lighthouse
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°24′N 124°00′W / 49.4°N 124°W / 49.4; -124 (?) 1 km (0.62 mi) (bearing) Mainland peak to be identified
49°21′02″N 124°09′40″W / 49.35056°N 124.16111°W / 49.35056; -124.16111 (Ballenas Lighthouse) 20.9 km (13.0 mi) 092 Ballenas Lighthouse
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References

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  1. ^ Using a Compass Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada
  2. ^ Magnetic declination Geological Survey of Canada Geomagnetism
  3. ^ Magnetic Declination CalculatorNatural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada
  4. ^ Atlas of Canada Natural Resources Canada
  5. ^ Morris, Frank; Heath, Willis R (1979). Marine Atlas, Vol 1 Olympia to Malcolm Island. Seattle: Bayless Enterprises.

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