Shawnigan Lake

Shawnigan Lake is the name of a village on 's . The name Shawnigan is an adaptation of the Hul'qumi'num name Showe'luqun, for the lake and the village.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 8,130 residents
  • Description: electoral area in British Columbia, Canada
  • Also known as: “Cowichan Valley B” and “Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Shawnigan Lake Water Aerodrome and Cobble Hill.

Aerodrome
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Peak
, also referred to as Mountain, is located in . is situated 4 km north of Shawnigan Lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cobble Hill and Mill Bay.

Village
Photo: Arsenikk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small community on , , Canada. is situated 3½ km northeast of Shawnigan Lake.

Village
is a commuter town of about 7,200 people… is situated 5 km east of Shawnigan Lake.

Shawnigan Lake

Latitude
48.65381° or 48° 39′ 14″ north
Longitude
-123.62298° or 123° 37′ 23″ west
Population
8,130
Elevation
150 metres (492 feet)
IATA airport code
XFM
UN/LOCODE
CA LSH
Open location code
84WRM93G+GR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 52552999
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
8593675
Wiki­data ID
Q4083207
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Shawnigan Lake” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Shawnigan Lake”
  • Chinese: “苏维尼根湖”
  • Chinese: “蘇維尼根湖”
  • Dutch: “Shawnigan Lake”
  • French: “Shawnigan Lake”
  • Hebrew: “שאוניגן לייק”
  • Persian: “شانیگن لیک، بریتیش کلمبیا”
  • Persian: “شانیگن لیک”
  • Swedish: “Shawnigan Lake”
  • Welsh: “Llyn Shawnigan”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Burnt Bridge and Cowichan Bay.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Shawnigan Lake Museum and Shawnigan Lake.

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Worth a closer look: Vancouver and Victoria.

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