College Heights
Red circle shows location of College HeightsThis development is perched high above the bustle and bother of the city – and yet it's only an 8-minute drive from downtown. There are spectacular views of the ocean, the coastal mountain ranges, and Vancouver. You can also see half of Nanaimo, usually with crystal clear clarity.
These are large homes, some of them up to 30 years old, and most have huge windows to catch the sunrises. The properties themselves are usually steep, with beautiful rockwork and decks and terraces, giving the neighbourhood a very interesting aspect.
College Heights is just across the Nanaimo Parkway (and up a slope) from Vancouver Island University.
Along bus routes? You have to walk 10-15 minutes, to or from VIU or Jinglepot Rd.
Nearby parks: Buttertubs Marsh, Colliery Dams, Morrell Sanctuary, Westwood Lake, Westwood Ridge
Nearby Schools
- Nanaimo Christian School ; 198 Holland Road ; (250) 754-4512
- Mountain View Elementary ; 2480 East Wellington Road ; (250) 753-2831
- Fairview Elementary ; 205 Howard Avenue ; (250) 753-3418
- Georgia Avenue Elementary ; 625 Georgia Ave. ; (250) 753-1044
- Nanaimo District Secondary School (NDSS) ; 355 Wakesiah Ave. ; (250) 740-2000
- John Barsby Secondary ; 550 7th Street ; (250) 753-8211
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Photo: College Heights from Departure Bay (shown in the background)
Historic map: College Heights area, 1955
