Vesuvius
| Feature Type: | Landing (1) - A coastal or shore location where boats may put in to load or unload. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | On Ferry, W. side of Saltspring Island, Saltspring Island Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 48°52'59"N, 123°34'04"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92B/13 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Vesuvius Bay (Steamer Landing) adopted 3 May 1951 on C3450. Form of name changed to Vesuvius (Landing) 1 October 1965 on C3452. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |