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Snake Island (Nanaimo)

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Snake Island is near the site of the artificial reef created by the sinking of
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Nanaimo
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"Snake Island"
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49°12′55″N 123°53′26″W / 49.2152°N 123.8906°W / 49.2152; -123.8906 (Snake Island)
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