Saanich Peninsula

Saanich Peninsula
Native name:
W̱SÁNEĆ (Straits Salish)
Saanich Peninsula
Location of Saanich Peninsula
Saanich Peninsula
Saanich Peninsula (British Columbia)
Interactive map of Saanich Peninsula
Geography
LocationSouthern tip of Vancouver Island
Administration
ProvinceBritish Columbia
RegionGreater Victoria

Saanich Peninsula (Straits Salish: W̱SÁNEĆ) is located north of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It is bounded by Saanich Inlet on the west, Satellite Channel on the north, the small Colburne Passage on the northeast, and Haro Strait on the east. The exact southern boundary of what is referred to as the "Saanich Peninsula" (or simply as "the Peninsula") is somewhat fluid in local parlance.

Surrounded by the Salish Sea, Saanich Peninsula is separated from Saltspring Island by Satellite Channel, Piers Island and Coal Island by Colburne Passage, and James Island by Cordova Passage in Haro Strait.