North Cowichan

North Cowichan is a district municipality established in 1873 on , in , Canada. The municipality is part of the Cowichan Valley Regional District.
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  • Type: Town with 32,000 residents
  • Description: district municipality in British Columbia, Canada
  • Also known as: “North Cowichan, BC” and “North Cowichan, British Columbia”
  • Neighbors:

Places of Interest

Highlights include BC Forest Discovery Centre and Mount Prevost.

Museum
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The , located in , chronicles the history of logging in , Canada. It is a 100-acre site with 2.5 km of operational 3 ft narrow gauge railway. is situated 2½ km south of North Cowichan.

Peak
is a mountain on , , Canada. It is northwest of and has a distinctive skyline with the two rock bluffs. On top of the highest north bluff is a war memorial. is situated 3½ km west of North Cowichan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Westholme and Duncan.

Suburb
is a community located in the Valley alongside the Island Highway, between and in , Canada. It is part of the Chemainus Land District in the District Municipality of North Cowichan. is situated 5 km north of North Cowichan.

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is a city in the region of . 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.

Suburb
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is a small west coast town within the District of North Cowichan of southern in , east of BC Highway 1 about 74 kilometres north of . is situated 7 km northeast of North Cowichan.

North Cowichan

Latitude
48.82473° or 48° 49′ 29″ north
Longitude
-123.71918° or 123° 43′ 9″ west
Population
32,000
Elevation
145 metres (476 feet)
Open location code
84WRR7FJ+V8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 401353426
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
6089661
Wiki­data ID
Q7054960
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“North Cowichan” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كاويتشان الشمالية، كولومبيا البريطانية”
  • Arabic: “كاويتشان الشمالية”
  • Cebuano: “North Cowichan”
  • Dutch: “North Cowichan, British Columbia”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاويتشان الشماليه”
  • French: “North Cowichan”
  • German: “North Cowichan”
  • Italian: “North Cowichan”
  • Malagasy: “North Cowichan”
  • Spanish: “North Cowichan (Columbia Británica)”
  • Spanish: “North Cowichan”
  • Swedish: “North Cowichan”
  • Ukrainian: “Норт-Каувічен”
  • Urdu: “نارتھ کاؤچن”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include District of North Cowichan Municipal Hall and Emandare Vineyard.

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