Quamichan Creek

Quamichan Creek is a stream in British Columbia, Canada. Quamichan Creek is situated nearby to the locality Tzouhalem, as well as near the village Koksilah.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cowichan Community Centre and BC Forest Discovery Centre.

Cowichan Community Centre

Community center

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The Cowichan Community Centre is a facility serving Cowichan Valley, British Columbia. It has a pool, theatre, arena, and gymnasium. It was built in 1978, on the former site of the Cowichan Curling Rink. Cowichan Community Centre is situated 2½ km west of Quamichan Creek.

BC Forest Discovery Centre

Museum

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The BC Forest Discovery Centre, located in Duncan, chronicles the history of logging in British Columbia, Canada. It is a 100-acre site with 2.5 km of operational 3 ft narrow gauge railway. BC Forest Discovery Centre is situated 4 km northwest of Quamichan Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Duncan and Koksilah.

Duncan

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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.

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 3 km south of Quamichan Creek.

North Cowichan

Town

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North Cowichan is a district municipality established in 1873 on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. The municipality is part of the Cowichan Valley Regional District. North Cowichan is situated 6 km northwest of Quamichan Creek.

Quamichan Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude

48.78293° or 48° 46′ 59″ north

Longitude

-123.66936° or 123° 40′ 10″ west

Elevation

45 metres (148 feet)

Open location code

84WRQ8MJ+57

GeoNames ID

6114871

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Localities in the Area

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