Longview, British Columbia
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Longview was a cannery town on the South Coast of British Columbia
, Canada
, located near Langdale
and Port Mellon
on the west, mainland side of Thornbrough Channel, a side-channel of Howe Sound
separating Gambier Island
from the mainland Sunshine Coast. Another cannery town on the same bit of coast was just south, at Seaside Park
.
British Columbia Coast
The British Columbia Coast or BC Coast is Canada's western continental coastline on the Pacific Ocean. The usage is synonymous with the term West Coast of Canada....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, located near Langdale
Langdale, British Columbia
Langdale is a small community on the Sunshine Coast of southern British Columbia. It is set in a verdant environment characteristic of many small BC communities. Its main feature is the BC Ferries terminal that links the Sunshine Coast to Vancouver via Horseshoe Bay, with connecting foot-passenger...
and Port Mellon
Port Mellon, British Columbia
Port Mellon is a settlement in British Columbia....
on the west, mainland side of Thornbrough Channel, a side-channel of Howe Sound
Howe Sound
Howe Sound is a roughly triangular sound, actually a network of fjords situated immediately northwest of Vancouver.-Geography:Howe Sound's mouth at the Strait of Georgia is situated between West Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast. The sound is triangular shaped, open on its southeast towards the...
separating Gambier Island
Gambier Island
Gambier Island is an island located in Howe Sound near Vancouver, British Columbia. It is about 17,000 acres in size and is located about 10 km north of the Horseshoe Bay community and ferry terminal in westernmost West Vancouver....
from the mainland Sunshine Coast. Another cannery town on the same bit of coast was just south, at Seaside Park
Seaside Park, British Columbia
Seaside Park, aka Seaside, was a cannery town on the South Coast of British Columbia, Canada, located near Langdale and Port Mellon on the west, mainland side of Thornbrough Channel, a side-channel of Howe Sound separating Gambier Island from the mainland Sunshine Coast. Another cannery town nearby...
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