Somenos Lake

Somenos Lake is a small shallow water body located in the Municipality of on Southeast . Somenos Lake has a maximum area of approximately 247 ac, 100 ha at 15.3 feet above geodetic datum.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include BC Forest Discovery Centre and Cowichan Community Centre.

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.

Community center
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The 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Duncan and 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.

Town
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is a district municipality established in 1873 on , in , Canada. The municipality is part of the Cowichan Valley Regional District. is situated 3 km northwest of Somenos Lake.

Village
is a community located just southeast of the City of , . Its name is derived, via that of the , from that of the Hwulqwselu people, one of the Hǝn̓q̓ǝmin̓ǝm̓-speaking peoples of the area today organized as the Cowichan Tribes and government. is situated 5 km south of Somenos Lake.

Somenos Lake

Latitude
48.80083° or 48° 48′ 3″ north
Longitude
-123.70278° or 123° 42′ 10″ west
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
84WRR72W+8V
Geo­Names ID
6151190
Wiki­data ID
Q22651967
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Satellite Map

Discover Somenos Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Somenos Lake” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Somenos Lake”
  • French: “Somenos Lake”
  • Swedish: “Somenos Lake”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hayward and Somenos.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Best Western Cowichan Valley Inn and Vancouver Island University Cowichan Campus.

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