Langdale, British Columbia
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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 service to Keats Island (British Columbia) and Gambier Island
. Langdale is a small residential community and has no significant industry other than the ferry terminal.
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...
. It is set in a verdant environment characteristic of many small BC communities. Its main feature is the BC Ferries
BC Ferries
British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. or BC Ferries is a de facto Crown Corporation that provides all major passenger and vehicle ferry services for coastal and island communities in the Canadian province of British Columbia...
terminal that links the Sunshine Coast to Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
via Horseshoe Bay
Horseshoe Bay, West Vancouver, British Columbia
Horseshoe Bay is a West Vancouver community of about 1,000 permanent residents. Situated right on the western tip of West Vancouver, at the entrance to Howe Sound, the village marks the western end of Highway 1 on the British Columbia mainland....
, with connecting foot-passenger service to Keats Island (British Columbia) and 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....
. Langdale is a small residential community and has no significant industry other than the ferry terminal.