Elphinstone
in Sunshine Coast Regional District of British Columbia, Canada
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Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome (20 mi) - Vancouver International Airport (21 mi)
- Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (24 mi)
- Pender Harbour Seaplane Base (27 mi)
- Nanaimo Airport (28 mi)
- Boundary Bay Airport (32 mi)
- Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base (46 mi)
- Victoria International Airport (52 mi)
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Boeing Field King County International Airport (140 mi) - Seattle Tacoma International Airport (145 mi)
- Olympic National Park (Unesco heritage, 122 mi)
- Langdale Heights RV Park (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Sunshine Coast Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Sunshine Coast Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Sechelt Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Gleneagles Golf Course (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Ambleside Par 3 Golf Course (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Furry Creek Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Musqueam Golf & Learning Academy (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Gabriola Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Steveston Marina (marina, (24 mi)
- Silva Bay Marina (marina, (18 mi)
- Snug Cove (marina, (9 mi)
- Sewells Marina (marina, (12 mi)
- Gibsons Landing Harbour Authority (marina, (1 mi)
- Gibsons Marina (marina, (1 mi)
- Lions Bay Marina (marina, (14 mi)
- Sunset Marina (marina, (13 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 49.392 and -123.530 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 49° 23' 31" and W -123° 31' 46"
- 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: 12:24 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
- UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:29 am and 8:51 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: 2024-05-14 08:25:02
Delve into Elphinstone
Elphinstone in Sunshine Coast Regional District (British Columbia) is a town located in Canada about 2,216 mi (or 3,566 km) west of Ottawa, the country's capital town.
Time in Elphinstone is now 12:24 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Vancouver with an UTC offset of -7 hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Elphinstone, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Canada is Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), 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 122 mi (or 196 km). Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 8 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Victoria, Friday Harbor, 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: 13°C / 56 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 72% |
| Air Pressure | 1021 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Tuesday, 14th of May 2024
15°C (59 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Wednesday, 15th of May 2024
13°C (55 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Thursday, 16th of May 2024
11°C (52 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Gibsons Garden Hotel
Cedars Inn Hotel & Convention Center
Sunshine Lodge
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Orcas at Keats Island
A pod of ~6 orcas passing Gibsons, BC on March 24, 2011. Video taken from Sandy Beach on Keats Island. (Thanks to Virtual Dub and Deshaker for making this video actually watchable).
Kayaking with Orcas on the Sunshine Coast
A front row view of Orcas visiting the Salish Sea, between Gibsons and Keats Island.
Sunshine Kayaking
Sunshine Kayaking was established in 1991 and is conveniently located on the waterfront in Gibson's Landing Harbour, the "Gateway to the Sunshine Coast" in beautiful British Columbia. We offer...
Boat blow up Sea Cavalcade 2008
Gibsons Sea Cavalcade 2008 My friend Wray Douglas and his SPFX crew from the TV show Stargate blow up the boat to signal the opening of Sea Cavalcade.
Town of Gibsons All Candidates Meeting October 30, 2014
Town of Gibsons all candidates meeting, held by the Gibsons and District Chamber of Commerce, held on October 30, 2014.
Composting In Gibsons BC Canada
Local on site in vessel composting at Gibsons Recycling Depot and Resource Recovery Centre.
Town of Gibsons-Council Meeting-March 17, 2015
World Autism Awareness Day, Sea-to-SkyMarine Trail, OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN UPDATE RESULTS, Garden Suites Results. Complete agenda is available here: http://goo.gl/r2tr8o.
Town of Gibsons-Committee of the Whole Meeting-March 17, 2015
A delegation from Vancouver Coastal Health, Several proposed bylaw amendments concerning garbage, proposed zoning amendment bylaw for the Parkland Phase 2 development and a very lengthy ...
Polar Bear Swim 2015 - Gibsons, BC
Video and story from the 2015 edition of Gibsons' Annual Polar Bear swim which was held at Armours Beach on January 01, 2015. Donate to the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Station...
21% Grade at Gibsons Landing, BC
This is a 21% grade located in Gibson's Landing, British Columbia. At the bottom of the hill are Molly's Reach and the Persephone, which starred in the TV show, Beachcombers.
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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.
Gibsons, British Columbia
Gibsons is a coastal community of 4,200 located in southwestern British Columbia, Canada on the Strait of Georgia. It is the main marine gateway to the Sunshine Coast. Although Gibsons is on the British Columbia mainland, it is not accessible by road. Vehicle access is by BC Ferries from Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver, a 40 minute crossing. The town is also accessible by water, by float plane to the harbour, or by small aircraft to Sechelt Airport, approx. 20 km northwest of Gibsons.
Persephone (tugboat)
Persephone is a steel logging tug used in the filming of the CBC Television series The Beachcombers. Built as a small tug named John Henry, it is today preserved as a museum ship in the town of Gibsons, British Columbia. The tug was built in 1965 for Harry "Smitty" Smith, of Smith's Marina in Gibsons. As John Henry, the tug was used as a small tug and work boat in the waters of the Sunshine Coast.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Elphinstone.
- Victoria
- Friday Harbor
- Bellingham
- Port Angeles
- Coupeville
- Port Townsend
- Mount Vernon
- Chilliwack
- Everett
- Port Orchard
- Seattle
- Shelton
- Tacoma
- Montesano
- Olympia
- South Bend
- Chehalis
- Cathlamet
- Astoria
- Kelso
- Saint Helens
- Wenatchee
- Ellensburg
- Vancouver
- Waterville
- Hillsboro
- Tillamook
- Portland
- Stevenson
- Okanogan