Shawnigan Lake
Shawnigan Lake is the name of a village on British Columbia's Vancouver Island. The name Shawnigan is an adaptation of the Hul'qumi'num name Showe'luqun, for the lake and the village.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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 include Shawnigan Lake Water Aerodrome and Cobble Hill.
Shawnigan Lake Water Aerodrome
Aerodrome
This is a list of airports in British Columbia. It includes all Nav Canada certified and registered water and land airports, aerodromes and heliports in the Canadian province of British Columbia.
Cobble Hill
Peak
Cobble Hill, also referred to as Cobble Hill Mountain, is located in Cobble Hill, British Columbia. It is a major attraction for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts in the area. Cobble Hill is situated 4 km north of Shawnigan Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cobble Hill and Mill Bay.
Cobble Hill
Village
Photo: Arsenikk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cobble Hill is a small community on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. It is located approximately 45 kilometres north of Victoria on Highway 1 in the Cowichan Valley Regional District, and is known for its agricultural surroundings, and for Cobble Hill itself, which gave the village its name. Cobble Hill is situated 3½ km northeast of Shawnigan Lake.
Mill Bay
Village
Mill Bay is a commuter town of about 7,200 people located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, about 30 km north of Victoria, the capital. It is part of the Cowichan Valley Regional District. Mill Bay is situated 5 km east of Shawnigan Lake.
Shawnigan Lake
- Categories: electoral area of British Columbia, human settlement, and locality
- Location: Cowichan Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
48.65381° or 48° 39′ 14″ northLongitude
-123.62298° or 123° 37′ 23″ westPopulation
8,130Elevation
150 metres (492 feet)IATA airport code
XFMUnited Nations Location Code
CA LSHOpen location code
84WRM93G+GROpenStreetMap ID
node 52552999OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
8593675Wikidata ID
Q4083207
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Satellite Map
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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”
- Swedish: “Shawnigan Lake”
- Welsh: “Llyn Shawnigan”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shawnigan Lake Museum and Shawnigan Lake.
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