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The pass stretches 5.5 km from northeast to southwest with two roughly right-angle bends, one at each end. It was named for the USCS Active, a United States Navy survey vessel, the first steamer to navigate the pass in 1855. [2][3]

Here, in the gap between Mayne Island and Galiano Island, is a shortcut through the wall of the Gulf Islands, clipping ten miles off the journey between Southern Vancouver Island and the …

It is located on the north eastern extremity of Mayne Island in the Georgia Strait. Built in 1969 as a coastal light, it marks the eastern entrance to Active Pass.

This page presents the Google satellite map (zoomable and browsable) of Active Pass in British Columbia province in Canada. Geographical coordinates are 48°52' North and 123°18' West and its feature type is Channel.

Feb 11, 2025 · In this article, we’ll examine the major passes of the Gulf Islands—from Active Pass in the south to Dodd Narrows up north near Nanaimo—with the hope that your next transit will be a pleasant one.

Jun 20, 2024 · Active Pass is a narrow strait about 3.4 miles (5.5 km) long separating Mayne Island from Galiano Island in the southern Gulf Islands, about 16.4 miles (26.5 km) north-northeast of Sidney and 12.5 miles (20 km) southwest of Tsawwassen, British Columbia.

Renowned for its dramatic coastal vistas and rich maritime heritage, this iconic lighthouse marks the eastern entrance to Active Pass, a bustling shipping channel between the Salish Sea and the Strait of Georgia.

ACTIVE PASS, connecting GEORGIA STRAIT and the inner waters of the GULF ISLANDS between MAYNE and GALIANO Islands, is the route followed by BC FERRIES travelling between TSAWWASSEN and Swartz Bay. It is named for the US survey ship …

Active Pass is the water body separating Galiano and Mayne Islands in the southwest portion of the Strait of Georgia. It is about 40 km south of Vancouver and 50 km north of Victoria.