Albert Head is a neighbourhood in Metchosin , British Columbia , Canada , part of the Western Communities area of Greater Victoria, British Columbia , Canada . It is located around and named after the headland of Albert Head, which is Department of National Defence property. Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Esquimalt operates CFB Albert Head which contains the British Columbia Canadian Ranger Company of the 4th Canadian Ranger Patrol Group, CFB Esquimalt Range Control, the Naval Tactical Operations Group (MTOG) and previously the Regional Cadet Support Unit (Pacific) which hosted Cadet summer training at the camp. Albert Head Lagoon derives its name from the headland that was named by the Royal Navy for Prince Albert.
3-657: The neighbourhood of Albert Head is located on the headland of Albert Head, named for Prince Albert , consort of Queen Victoria . It was surveyed and named in 1847 by Captain Henry Kellett on HMS Herald , due to its location across Royal Roads (then named Royal Bay) from the city of Victoria. Albert Head Lagoon was officially named after the headland of Albert Head in 1977, due to that name being long-established in local usage. 48°23′00″N 123°30′00″W / 48.38333°N 123.50000°W / 48.38333; -123.50000 This article about
6-583: A location on the Coast of British Columbia , Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Headland A headland , also known as a head , is a coastal landform , a point of land usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends into a body of water . It is a type of promontory . A headland of considerable size often is called a cape . Headlands are characterised by high, breaking waves , rocky shores , intense erosion , and steep sea cliff . Headlands and bays are often found on
9-431: The same coastline. A bay is flanked by land on three sides, whereas a headland is flanked by water on three sides. Headlands and bays form on discordant coastlines, where bands of rock of alternating resistance run perpendicular to the coast. Bays form when weak (less resistant) rocks (such as sands and clays ) are eroded, leaving bands of stronger (more resistant) rocks (such as chalk , limestone , and granite ) forming
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