Location

Specific Location: The specific location of Saltspring Island is around the coordinates 48 degrees north and 123 degrees west.

Relative Location: Saltspring Island is located in the Southern Gulf Islands, along side Galiano, Pender, Mayne and Saturna. It is to the West of the lower mainland and divided from Vancouver by the Stuart Channel. Located to the East is Vancouver Island, in The Pacific Ocean. The travel time to get to Vancouver Island is about 20 - 35 minutes by ferry. And to get to the mainland takes about an hour and a half by ferry. Very close to the 49th parallel or the US/Canada border.