Cowichan River
The Cowichan River is a Canadian Heritage River on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. Its headwater is Cowichan Lake. The river flows east over Skutz Falls and through Marie Canyon towards its mouth at Cowichan Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Tzouhalem.
Mount Tzouhalem
Peak
Mount Tzouhalem is a mountain on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, 4 kilometres east-northeast of Duncan in the municipality of North Cowichan. Mount Tzouhalem is situated 3 km northeast of Cowichan River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Koksilah and Duncan.
Koksilah
Village
Koksilah is a community located just southeast of the City of Duncan, British Columbia, Canada. Its name is derived, via that of the Koksilah River, from that of the Hwulqwselu people, one of the Hǝn̓q̓ǝmin̓ǝm̓-speaking peoples of the area today organized as the Cowichan Tribes and government. Koksilah is situated 3½ km west of Cowichan River.
Duncan
Duncan is a city in the South Vancouver Island region of British Columbia. It is known for having one of the largest totem pole collections: more than 40. The Cowichan Historical Society provides free totem tours in the summer months.
Cobble Hill
Village
Photo: Arsenikk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cobble Hill is a small community on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. It is located approximately 45 kilometres north of Victoria on Highway 1 in the Cowichan Valley Regional District, and is known for its agricultural surroundings, and for Cobble Hill itself, which gave the village its name. Cobble Hill is situated 8 km south of Cowichan River.
Cowichan 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
Discover Cowichan River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Armenian to Welsh—“Cowichan River” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Կովիչան”
- Asturian: “Ríu Cowichan”
- Cebuano: “Cowichan River”
- Dutch: “Cowichan River”
- French: “Cowichan River”
- German: “Cowichan River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Cowichan”
- Italian: “Cowichan (fiume)”
- Italian: “Cowichan”
- Russian: “Кауичан”
- Russian: “Ковичан”
- Spanish: “Cowichan”
- Swedish: “Cowichan River”
- Urdu: “کووچین دریا”
- Venetian: “Fiume Cowichan”
- Welsh: “Afon Cowichan”
- “Cowichan”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cowichan Indian Reserve 9 and Cowichan Bay.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Koksilah River and Cowichan Bay.
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