Cottam Reef
Cottam Reef is a reef in British Columbia, Canada. Cottam Reef is situated nearby to the village Nanoose Bay, as well as near the neighborhood San Pareil.Places of Interest
Highlights include Unconformity.
Unconformity
An unconformity is a buried erosional or non-depositional surface separating two rock masses or strata of different ages, indicating that sediment deposition was not continuous.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nanoose Bay and Red Gap.
Nanoose Bay
Village
Nanoose Bay is a community on the east coast of southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The location off BC Highway 19 is by road about 26 kilometres north of Nanaimo, and 16 kilometres south of Parksville. Nanoose Bay is situated 5 km south of Cottam Reef.
Red Gap
Locality
Red Gap is southeast of Nanoose Bay on the east coast of southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The ghost town on BC Highway 19 is by road about 22 kilometres north of Nanaimo, and 16 kilometres south of Parksville. Red Gap is situated 7 km south of Cottam Reef.
Parksville
Photo: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parksville is a city in Central Vancouver Island in British Columbia. Informally considered a twin city with neighbouring Qualicum Beach, it's a popular vacation area in summer with a number of provincial parks, sandy beaches, and family fun parks.
Cottam Reef
- Type: Reef
- Description: reef in British Columbia, Canada
- Category: landform
- Location: British Columbia, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.3175° or 49° 19′ 3″ northLongitude
-124.18982° or 124° 11′ 23″ westOpen location code
84XQ8R96+23OpenStreetMap ID
node 6457133102OpenStreetMap feature
natural=reefGeoNames ID
5928519Wikidata ID
Q22353881
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Satellite Map
Discover Cottam Reef from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Cottam Reef” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cottam Reef”
- Swedish: “Cottam Reef”
- Turkish: “Cottam Reef”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as San Pareil and Lantzville.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dorcas Rock and La Selva Place Community Park.
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