Chase River
Chase River is a river on Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It discharging into the Strait of Georgia at the south end of Nanaimo Harbour. It is the namesake of the city of Nanaimo's neighbourhood of Chase River.Places of Interest
Highlights include Petroglyph Provincial Park and Port Place Shopping Centre.
Petroglyph Provincial Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Petroglyph Provincial Park is a Canadian provincial park located at the south end of the city of Nanaimo, British Columbia. The park was established on August 24, 1948, to protect a collection of petroglyphs found near the estuary of the Nanaimo River.
Port Place Shopping Centre
Shopping center
Port Place Shopping Centre is a hybrid indoor/outdoor shopping mall located in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. It previously had a total retail floor area of 145,000 square feet prior to partial demolition of the mall space, which reduced its floor space to approximately 134,478 square feet prior to the addition of new retail and office space. Port Place Shopping Centre is situated 3½ km north of Chase River.
Nanaimo Museum
Museum
The Nanaimo Museum is a museum located in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada; it opened in November 1967. Nanaimo Museum is situated 4 km north of Chase River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nanaimo and Cedar.
Nanaimo
Nanaimo is the central hub city of Vancouver Island in BC, Canada. It is the second largest city on the island and has the second biggest harbour. In many ways it is the smaller cousin of Victoria.
Cedar
Village
Cedar is a small community in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is located near the east coast of Vancouver Island — about 8 kilometres south-east of Nanaimo — along the banks of the Nanaimo River. Cedar is situated 4½ km southeast of Chase River.
Extension
Village
Extension is an unincorporated community near the east coast of southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The location off BC Highway 19 is about 107 kilometres by road northwest of Victoria, and 10 kilometres south of Nanaimo. Extension is situated 4½ km southwest of Chase River.
Chase River
- Type: Stream
- Description: watercourse in British Columbia, Canada
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Chase River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Chase River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Chase”
- Swedish: “Chase River”
- Welsh: “Afon Chase”
- “Chase”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Harewood Plains and Nanaimo River.
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