Goldstream River
The Goldstream River is a river northwest of Victoria on southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The river's name derives from a small gold rush in its basin during the 1860s, and was originally Gold Stream.Places of Interest
Highlights include Niagara Falls and Mount Finlayson.
Niagara Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Rt44, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Niagara Falls or Golden Niagara Falls is a waterfall in Niagara Canyon, part of Niagara Creek in Goldstream Park near Langford, British Columbia, Canada. It drops 47.5 metres down a narrow gully.
Mount Finlayson
Peak
Photo: Guillaumefg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Finlayson is a 419-metre mountain located on the border of Highlands and Langford, British Columbia, about 14 km northwest of Victoria. Mount Finlayson is located within the Gowlland Range.
Skirt Mountain
Peak
Skirt Mountain is a 347 m mountain lying approximately 13 km northwest of Victoria, British Columbia in Highland Land District. It is a part of the Gowlland Range, which extends from the Highlands through Langford to Metchosin. Skirt Mountain is situated 2½ km southeast of Goldstream River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bear Mountain and Highlands.
Bear Mountain
Neighborhood
Bear Mountain is a golf resort and adjacent community straddling the boundary between the City of Langford and the District of Highlands, in the Western Communities of Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Highlands
Village
Photo: Kiwibirdman, CC BY 3.0.
The District of Highlands is a district municipality near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. As one of the Western Communities, or West Shore municipalities, outside Victoria, Highlands has a population of 2,225 as of 2016. Highlands is situated 3 km east of Goldstream River.
Langford
Photo: John Newcomb, CC BY 3.0.
The City of Langford is a city of over 35,000 people, and is the business hub of "Westshore", a group of municipalities to the west of Victoria. Visitors would primarily enjoy the lakes and trails which are less busy than similar offerings closer to Victoria downtown core.
Goldstream River
- Type: Stream
- Description: watercourse in Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: British Columbia, Canada, North America
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Goldstream River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Goldstream”
- Cebuano: “Goldstream River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Goldstream”
- Spanish: “Goldstream”
- Swedish: “Goldstream River, Vancouver Island”
- Swedish: “Goldstream River”
- Urdu: “گولڈسٹریم دریا، وینکوور جزیرہ”
- Venetian: “Fiume Goldstream”
- Welsh: “Afon Goldstream”
- “Goldstream”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Goldstream Indian Reserve 13 and Millstream.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Niagara Canyon and Wolf Hill.
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