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View Royal

British Columbia, Canada · North America

About View Royal

View Royal sits on the route: 5 minutes from Colwood, 32km from San Juan Islands.

View Royal is a town located in British Columbia, Canada. With a population of 11,575, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, View Royal 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 View Royal to your route.

About View Royal

The Q Centre (formerly Bear Mountain Arena) is in Colwood, British Columbia, Canada. In 2014, the arena was named "The Q Centre" after local radio station CKKQ-FM. The arena opened in February 2004, has 2,300 seats and houses year-round events for hockey and lacrosse. With an additional floor capacity of 860 people

Read more and standing room area for up to 480, this premier spectator facility can hold any type of event, from trade shows to major sporting and entertainment events. The arena is hockey home of the BCHL Victoria Grizzlies. It was the home of the Victoria Salmon Kings for the 2004–05 ECHL season while their future home, the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre was being built. In the summer months The Q serves as home to the WLA Victoria Shamrocks, Victoria Sr. B Shamrocks of the West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association and Westshore Bears of the Pacific Northwest Junior Lacrosse League. The venue has also hosted BCLA provincial box lacrosse championships. The venue has hosted one of the biggest World Curling Tour events, the Bear Mountain Arena Curling Classic, annually since 2006. It also played host to the training camps of the Vancouver Canucks in September 2007 and the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2008. The Q Centre was awarded an NHL pre-season game between the Vancouver Canucks vs San Jose Sharks. This occurred after the Panorama Recreation Centre, in North Saanich, home of the Peninsula Panthers won the 2015 Kraft Hockeyville Grand Prize.

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View Royal is located in British Columbia, Canada, North America. The coordinates are 48.4579 latitude, -123.4526 longitude.

What is the population of View Royal?

View Royal has a population of approximately 11,575 people, making it a town in Canada.

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Quick Information

Population
11,575
Continent
North America
Country
Canada
Region
British Columbia
Timezone
America/Vancouver
Coordinates
48.4579, -123.4526

Emergency & Services

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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 View Royal

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.

32 km · about 35 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.

54 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near View Royal

  • 54 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.
  • 74 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 View Royal.

Six Mile

🇨🇦 Canada

1 km awayPop. 1,031

Colwood

🇨🇦 Canada

4 km awayPop. 16,859

Langford

🇨🇦 Canada

4 km awayPop. 46,584

Esquimalt

🇨🇦 Canada

4 km awayPop. 17,655

Tillicum

🇨🇦 Canada

4 km awayPop. 10,080

Carey

🇨🇦 Canada

5 km awayPop. 18,405

Rural Saanich

🇨🇦 Canada

5 km awayPop. 5,025

Saanich Core

🇨🇦 Canada

6 km awayPop. 5,470

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