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Gonzales

British Columbia, Canada · North America

About Gonzales

Gonzales is worth a stop: 26km from San Juan Islands.

Gonzales is a town located in British Columbia, Canada. With a population of 4,300, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Gonzales sits in Canada, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Vancouver time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Gonzales to your route.

About Gonzales

The Abkhazi Garden was created in Victoria, British Columbia, on Vancouver Island, in 1946 by Prince and Princess Abkhazi. The garden is known as 'the garden that love built' and was developed by Prince Nicolas Abkhazi and Princess Marjorie ('Peggy') Abkhazi (born Marjorie Mable Jane Carter, later Marjorie Mable Jane

Read more Pemberton-Carter) over the decades that they owned the property on Fairfield Road. Prince Nicolas Abkhazi fled the Soviet Union's Republic of Georgia for France soon after the start of the Russian Revolution. He met Peggy there in 1922. During World War Two he joined the French army and was captured as a prisoner of war by the Germans. Peggy meanwhile had returned to Shanghai where she was interned by the Japanese from 1943 to 1945. They were reunited in New York in 1946 and later moved to Victoria, British Columbia, Canada where they remained the rest of their lives. Not long after their deaths the garden was purchased by The Land Conservancy of British Columbia with plans to steward the land as a garden in perpetuity to memorialize and share the story of the Prince and Princess Abkhazi.

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Where is Gonzales located?

Gonzales is located in British Columbia, Canada, North America. The coordinates are 48.4165 latitude, -123.3299 longitude.

What is the population of Gonzales?

Gonzales has a population of approximately 4,300 people, making it a town in Canada.

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Quick Information

Population
4,300
Continent
North America
Country
Canada
Region
British Columbia
Timezone
America/Vancouver
Coordinates
48.4165, -123.3299

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Canada

Police
911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Driving side
right

CAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Winter tyres mandatory in Quebec December–March.

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Worth the detour from Gonzales

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

natural wonder

San Juan Islands

A scenic Pacific Northwest archipelago accessible by ferry, renowned for orca whale watching, kayaking, and peaceful island life.

26 km · about 30 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Hurricane Ridge Viewpoint

A mile-high viewpoint in Olympic National Park with panoramic views of the Olympic Mountains, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and on clear days, Mount Baker.

51 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Gonzales

  • 51 kmHurricane Ridge ViewpointA mile-high viewpoint in Olympic National Park with panoramic views of the Olympic Mountains, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and on clear days, Mount Baker.
  • 67 kmChuckanut Drive (WA-11)Washington's first scenic byway clings to sandstone cliffs between Bellingham and the Skagit flats, with oyster bars and Samish Bay sunsets over the San Juan Islands.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Gonzales.

Rockland

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Fairfield

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Jubilee

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2 km awayPop. 5,290

Fernwood

🇨🇦 Canada

2 km awayPop. 10,200

Victoria-Downtown

🇨🇦 Canada

3 km awayPop. 46,309

North Park

🇨🇦 Canada

3 km awayPop. 3,725

Victoria

🇨🇦 Canada

3 km awayPop. 289,625

Oaklands

🇨🇦 Canada

3 km awayPop. 7,585

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