Old deltas and marine shorelines in the Langford, Metchosin and the Saanich area of Greater Victoria show signs of past glacial activity where the land has risen 90 metres (295 feet) above the present sea level. There are 48 regional, provincial and federal parks in Greater Victoria, totaling more than 7,600 hectares (22,724 acres). The area consists of rolling lowlands, out of which granite rises to heights of up to 300 metres (985 feet). Greater Victoria covers an area of 695 square kilometres (432 square miles). Its latitude is about the same as Dijon, France Zurich, Switzerland Budapest, Hungary and Rostov, Russia in the northern hemisphere and the southern end of New Zealand in the southern hemisphere. It lies at 123 degrees 22' west longitude, and 48 degrees 25' north latitude. Victoria is situated on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. For a map of the downtown area, please click here. Maps & Geography Maps of Greater Victoriaįor a detailed map of the Greater Victoria area and the downtown core, please view the Visitor Map.
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