Albert Head, Metchosin
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Albert Head is a neighbourhood in Metchosin, British Columbia
, Canada
, part of the Western Communities area of Greater Victoria, British Columbia
, Canada
. It is located on, and named after, the headland
of Albert Head. CFB Esquimalt
operates the Albert Head Air Cadet Summer Training Centre in the same vicinity. Albert Head Lagoon, at the south end of Royal Roads
, derives its name from the headland.
of Albert Head, named for Prince Albert
, consort of Queen Victoria. It was surveyed and named in 1847 by Captain Henry Kellett
on the HMS Herald
, due to its location across Royal Roads
(then named Royal Bay) from the city of Victoria.
. It was officially named after the headland of Albert Head in 1977, due to that name being long-established in local usage.
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, 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...
, part of the Western Communities area of Greater Victoria, British Columbia
Greater Victoria, British Columbia
Greater Victoria is located in British Columbia, Canada, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. It is a cultural rather than political entity, usually defined as the thirteen easternmost municipalities of the Capital Regional District on Vancouver Island but also includes adjoining areas and...
, 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...
. It is located on, and named after, the headland
Headland
A headland is a point of land, usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends out into a body of water.Headland can also refer to:*Headlands and bays*headLand, an Australian television series...
of Albert Head. CFB Esquimalt
CFB Esquimalt
Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt is Canada's Pacific Coast naval base and home port to Maritime Forces Pacific and Joint Task Force Pacific Headquarters....
operates the Albert Head Air Cadet Summer Training Centre in the same vicinity. Albert Head Lagoon, at the south end of Royal Roads
Royal Roads
Royal Roads is a roadstead or anchorage located in Strait of Juan de Fuca near the entrance to Esquimalt Harbour in Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. In 1790, Sub-Lt Don Manuel Quimper of the Spanish navy anchored his ship the Princess Royal there and claimed the territory for Carlos IV....
, derives its name from the headland.
Headland
The neighbourhood of Albert Head is located on the headlandHeadland
A headland is a point of land, usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends out into a body of water.Headland can also refer to:*Headlands and bays*headLand, an Australian television series...
of Albert Head, named for Prince Albert
Prince Albert
Prince Albert was the husband and consort of Queen Victoria.Prince Albert may also refer to:-Royalty:*Prince Albert Edward or Edward VII of the United Kingdom , son of Albert and Victoria...
, consort of Queen Victoria. It was surveyed and named in 1847 by Captain Henry Kellett
Henry Kellett
Vice Admiral Sir Henry Kellett KCB was a British naval officer and explorer.-Naval career:Kellett joined the Royal Navy in 1822...
on the HMS Herald
HMS Herald (1822)
HMS Herald was an Atholl-class 28-gun sixth-rate corvette of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1821 as HMS Termagant, commissioned in 1824 as Herald and converted to a survey ship in 1845...
, due to its location across Royal Roads
Royal Roads
Royal Roads is a roadstead or anchorage located in Strait of Juan de Fuca near the entrance to Esquimalt Harbour in Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. In 1790, Sub-Lt Don Manuel Quimper of the Spanish navy anchored his ship the Princess Royal there and claimed the territory for Carlos IV....
(then named Royal Bay) from the city of Victoria.
Lagoon
Albert Head Lagoon is at the south end of Royal RoadsRoyal Roads
Royal Roads is a roadstead or anchorage located in Strait of Juan de Fuca near the entrance to Esquimalt Harbour in Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. In 1790, Sub-Lt Don Manuel Quimper of the Spanish navy anchored his ship the Princess Royal there and claimed the territory for Carlos IV....
. It was officially named after the headland of Albert Head in 1977, due to that name being long-established in local usage.