About Nanaimo, BC

Nanaimo sits on Vancouver Island's east coast along the Strait of Georgia, reached via Highway 19 from Victoria or up-island from Campbell River, with Highway 19A as the scenic coastal alternative. Most mainlanders arrive by BC Ferries into Departure Bay or Duke Point. Nanaimo Airport (YCD) is just 14 km south of downtown. Quick trips to Cedar, Ladysmith, or Parksville are easy on the same corridor, and yes, the Nanaimo bar really is named after this place.

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Nanaimo, BC is in Canada, at 49.164, -123.936 - about 13 km north-west of Cedar, BC.

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