Fire Control tower
Canada /
British Columbia /
Sooke /
World
/ Canada
/ British Columbia
/ Sooke
World / Canada / British Columbia / Capital
Second World War 1939-1945, military, historical building
This fire control tower was built on Church Hill during World War 2 to control gun fire from the nearby coastal artillery defense batteries at Christopher Point, Mary Hill and Albert Head. Another tower (no longer in existence) was erected at Beechey Head in East Sooke Park.
www.northamericanforts.com/Canada/bc2.html
www.northamericanforts.com/Canada/bc2.html
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 48°18'44"N 123°35'2"W
- Canadian Forces Ammunition Depot Rocky Point 4.2 km
- Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI) Ault Field 65 km
- Naval Magazine Indian Island 67 km
- Naval Submarine Base Bangor 87 km
- Jim Creek Naval Radio Station 121 km
- Joint Base Lewis-McChord 141 km
- JBLM North 146 km
- Yakima Training Center 284 km
- Boardman Air Force Range 396 km
- Umatilla Chemical Depot 411 km
- Swordfish Island 0.3 km
- Bedford Island 1.2 km
- Frazer Island 2.4 km
- Becher Bay 3 km
- Pedder Bay 3.7 km
- Wolf Island 3.9 km
- Aylard Farm 4.2 km
- Becher Bay Marina & Campground 4.3 km
- East Sooke Regional Park 6.9 km
- Secretary (Donaldson) Island 9 km