Refuge Cove
Refuge Cove, B.C, is a year-round community on West Redonda Island in the heart of the Desolation Sound area of the Inside Passage. It serves as a centrally located supply stop for boaters travelling in or near Desolation Sound, offering a wide range of services including moorage, fuel, groceries, ice, showers, laundry, espresso, and other supplies.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: KenWalker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Hamlet with 12 residents
- Description: human settlement in British Columbia, Canada
- Also known as: “Refuge Cove, British Columbia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Desolation Sound.
Desolation Sound
Photo: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Desolation Sound is a popular boating and kayaking destination north of the Sunshine Coast in the province of British Columbia. It is an area of huge mountains and wilderness with little civilization and untouched cruising grounds.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cortes Island.
Cortes Island
Photo: gerrythomasen, CC BY 2.0.
Cortes Island is one of the Discovery Islands off the coast of British Columbia. In 2016, it had about a thousand permanent residents. In summer, Cortes Island's peaceful atmosphere and warm weather draw many visitors.
Refuge Cove
- Category: locality
- Location: Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
50.12561° or 50° 7′ 32″ northLongitude
-124.83893° or 124° 50′ 20″ westPopulation
12Elevation
42 metres (138 feet)IATA airport code
YRCOpen location code
942Q45G6+6COpenStreetMap ID
node 52554043OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to German—“Refuge Cove” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Refuge Cove”
- Dutch: “Refuge Cove, British Columbia”
- Dutch: “Refuge Cove”
- German: “Refuge Cove”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Refuge Cove”. Photo: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 4.0.