Race Rocks
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Race Rocks is a small group of rocky islets and reefs off southern Vancouver Island, known for its rich marine biodiversity, strong tidal currents, and historic lighthouse.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Race Rocks canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of rocky islets
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ lighthouse station ⓘ marine ecological reserve ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | boat ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
British Columbia provincial parks system
ⓘ
surface form:
British Columbia Parks
|
| coManagedBy |
Lester B. Pearson
ⓘ
surface form:
Lester B. Pearson United World College of the Pacific
|
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ |
| function | aids to navigation ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
California sea lion
ⓘ
Dall's porpoise ⓘ Steller sea lion ⓘ gray whale ⓘ harbour porpoise ⓘ harbour seal ⓘ humpback whale ⓘ killer whale ⓘ sea otter (occasional) ⓘ seabirds ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
historic lighthouse
ⓘ
kelp forests ⓘ reefs ⓘ rocky islets ⓘ strong tidal currents ⓘ |
| hasFlora |
giant kelp
ⓘ
marine algae ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
navigational hazards
ⓘ
strong tidal rips ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Race Rocks Lighthouse ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high current speeds
ⓘ
marine mammal haulouts ⓘ rich marine biodiversity ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Race Rocks self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Juan de Fuca Strait
ⓘ
surface form:
Strait of Juan de Fuca
|
| locatedOffCoastOf | southern Vancouver Island ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Victoria, British Columbia ⓘ |
| notableFor | one of the highest tidal current sites on the Pacific coast of Canada ⓘ |
| ocean | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf | Salish Sea ecosystem ⓘ |
| protectionStatus |
ecological reserve
ⓘ
marine protected area ⓘ |
| province |
British Columbia
ⓘ
British Columbia ⓘ |
| usedFor |
environmental education
ⓘ
long-term ecological monitoring ⓘ marine research ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Race Rocks Lighthouse