The Sechelt Peninsula is located on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, just northwest of Vancouver . It is bounded to the west by Malaspina Strait (separating it from Texada Island ), to the north by Agamemnon Channel (separating it from Nelson Island ) and Jervis Inlet , to the east by Sechelt Inlet (separating it from mainland British Columbia), and to the south by the Strait of Georgia (separating it from Vancouver Island . Its approximately 350 km is a mixture of drier and wetter temperate rain forest . The Caren Range extends north–south along the shore of Sechelt Inlet. The peninsula is a popular outdoor recreation destination, containing many lakes and opportunities for shoreline and woodland hiking, including to the renowned Skookumchuk Narrows . There are several parks, the largest of which is Spipiyus Provincial Park in the interior of the peninsula.
15-557: The population of approximately 28,000 is strung out along Highway 101 , which generally traces the southern and western coastline. The major economic activities are tourism and logging. There is just one incorporated district on the peninsula - Sechelt , located at the isthmus between Sechelt Inlet and the Georgia Strait. Other communities include: 49°35′57″N 123°55′26″W / 49.5991°N 123.9240°W / 49.5991; -123.9240 This article about
30-658: A location on the South Coast of British Columbia , Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . British Columbia provincial highway 101 British Columbia Highway 101 , also known as the Sunshine Coast Highway , is a 156 kilometres (97 mi) long highway that is the main north–south thoroughfare on the Sunshine Coast in British Columbia , Canada. Highway 101, which first opened in 1962,
45-483: A popular local resort which once featured a cluster of cabins, all with red roofs. Some homes are also located off Highway 101 . Halfmoon Bay Elementary School , the community's only elementary school, has 200–300 students ranging from kindergarten to grade seven. The school performs extremely well for one of its size, achieving BC Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) scores above those of many private schools. Halfmoon bay secondary students may choose to attend one of
60-799: A small rural road for the last 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the community of Lund , where the highway ends at a boat ramp and dock for the Savary Island water taxi. The provincial government has conducted several feasibility studies on connecting Highway 101 to the Lower Mainland , as well as replacing the Earls Cove–Saltery Bay ferry. A study launched by the BC Liberal government in 2015 identified four proposals costing between $ 2.1 billion and $ 4.4 billion: All four options were considered feasible, with positive cost to benefit ratios for
75-596: Is a small community in British Columbia , Canada , within the shíshálh swiya (the lands, birthplace, or "Territory" of the shíshálh Nation ), and Electoral Area B of the Sunshine Coast Regional District . The population consists of approximately 2,800 people, including a large number of seasonal residents. The community is named for the large scalloped bay on which it sits, which is sheltered by South Thormanby Island and Vancouver Island . The community can be access via Redrooffs Road, so-named after
90-525: Is designated as a feeder route of the Canadian National Highway System . The highway is sometimes considered by locals to be an extension of the much more famous U.S. Route 101 that runs all the way to Los Angeles , however there is a 300 km gap between the two highways and the origin of the BC-101's number may not be related to US 101. The total distance of Highway 101, including
105-505: Is divided into two separate land segments, with a ferry link in between. The highway is maintained by Capilano Highway Services. Despite its location on the mainland, the highway is unique for not being connected to the rest of the British Columbia highway system . Access to the highway can only be obtained by taking ferries from Horseshoe Bay to the south end in Gibsons or Comox to Powell River. Highway 101 between Langdale and Powell River
120-537: The Gibson's Bypass, a 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) long stretch of 4 lane divided highway that forms the only improved section of Highway 101. The Gibsons Bypass was built in 1995 and was originally intended to entirely bypass the town of Gibsons but the bypass currently abruptly terminates at a T intersection where Highway 101 traffic is forced to turn left onto a 2 lane route though the narrow streets and many signal lights of Gibsons's small commercial area. After leaving Gibsons
135-438: The ferry link, is approximately 156 kilometres (97 mi). The vast majority of the highway is an exceptionally curvy undivided 2 lane route with few passing opportunities. In general the highway experiences low traffic volumes due to its rural nature and lack of connection to other highways. However much of Highway 101s daily traffic comes in waves timed to when the ferries arrives as a large amount of vehicle suddenly unload onto
150-462: The highway curves though granite outcrops, past lakes and patches of rainforest mixed with small farms. Towns along the way include Halfmoon Bay and Pender Harbour and many smaller hamlets located on the ocean. Near the ferry terminal a small paved side road branches off to Skookumchuck Narrows . The ferry link across the Jervis Inlet lasts 9.5 nautical miles (17.6 km) between Earls Cove to
165-592: The highway travels a busy 2 lane route for 20 kilometres (12 mi) though Roberts Creek , until arriving in the Sechelt , the only other major municipality in the area. In Sechelt the highway travels on a 4 lane Main Street before turning onto several other smaller community roads. North of Sechelt traffic on the highway thins out dramatically. For the next 60 kilometres (37 mi) to the Earls Cove Ferry Terminal
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#1732848962346180-662: The highway. The speed limit on the Highway is 80–60 km/h in rural areas and 50 km/h in towns. The highway begins in the south at the BC Ferries terminal at Langdale , which connects the Sunshine Coast to Vancouver via a ferry route across Howe Sound to Horseshoe Bay . The southern land section of Highway 101 is 80 kilometres (50 mi) long. Immediately after leaving the Langdale Ferry terminal Highway 101 follows
195-604: The south and Saltery Bay to the north. The 59-kilometre-long (37 mi) northern land section of Highway 101 curves its way along the Malaspina Strait through the hamlets of Stillwater and Lang Bay . It then enters the small city of Powell River forming its main street. It then crosses a narrow bridge over Powell Lake and soon enters the Tla'amin Nation Reservation. From there the highway downgrades to nothing more than
210-549: The three local high schools: Pender Harbour Secondary, Chatelech Secondary , and Elphinstone Secondary . Halfmoon Bay was once named Priestland Bay after the Priestland family who settled in the area in 1899. Its present-day English name comes from the shape of the bay. Halfmoon Bay has a warm Mediterranean climate (Csb) near an Oceanic climate (Cfb) 49°31′N 123°55′W / 49.517°N 123.917°W / 49.517; -123.917 This article about
225-487: The two bridge options. The study was inconclusive and recommended further analysis of the four options. The NDP government announced in December 2017 that the study would not move forward due to technical and financial issues. From south to north: [REDACTED] Media related to British Columbia Highway 101 at Wikimedia Commons Halfmoon Bay, British Columbia Halfmoon Bay ( xwilkway in she shashishalhem )
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