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San Juan Islands
A scenic Pacific Northwest archipelago accessible by ferry, renowned for orca whale watching, kayaking, and peaceful island life.
30 km · about 35 min drive
British Columbia, Canada · North America
Sidney is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Ardmore, 30km from San Juan Islands.
Sidney is a town located in British Columbia, Canada. With a population of 12,318, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Sidney 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 Sidney to your route.
Sidney is a town located at the northern end of the Saanich Peninsula, on Vancouver Island in the province of British Columbia. It is one of the thirteen Greater Victoria municipalities. It has a population of approximately 11,583. Sidney is located just east of Victoria International Airport, and about 6 km (4 mi)Read more
south of BC Ferries' Swartz Bay Terminal. The town is also the only Canadian port-of-call in the Washington State Ferries system, with ferries running from Sidney to the San Juan Islands and Anacortes. Sidney is located along Highway 17, which bisects the town from north to south. It is generally considered part of the Victoria metropolitan area.
The town west of Highway 17 (also called Patricia Bay Highway, locally abbreviated as the Pat Bay Highway) has a mixture of single-family residences and light industry. The majority of the town is located east of Highway 17. Single-family units are also present east of the highway, but the eastern sector also has many condominium-type buildings, plus most of the service and retail outlets. The island-studded Haro Strait, part of the Salish Sea, forms Sidney's eastern boundary. There is a large boating and marine industry in the area, ranging from marinas to boatbuilders and marine suppliers.
Sidney takes its name from nearby Sidney Island. In 1859, Captain George Henry Richards named that island for Frederick W. Sidney, who like Richards served in the survey branch of the Royal Navy.
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Sidney is located in British Columbia, Canada, North America. The coordinates are 48.6496 latitude, -123.4026 longitude.
Sidney has a population of approximately 12,318 people, making it a town in Canada.
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A scenic Pacific Northwest archipelago accessible by ferry, renowned for orca whale watching, kayaking, and peaceful island life.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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