The Family
The Family is a work of art in North Cowichan, Cowichan Valley Regional District, British Columbia. The Family is situated nearby to the government office Service Canada, as well as near the park China Gardens.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cowichan Community Centre and BC Forest Discovery Centre.
Cowichan Community Centre
Community center
Photo: Sandtrooper, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 730 metres northeast of The Family.
BC Forest Discovery Centre
Museum
Photo: SoftwareSimian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2½ km north of The Family.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Duncan and Koksilah.
Duncan
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 southeast of The Family.
North Cowichan
Town
Photo: Chris.mcluckie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 5 km north of The Family.
The Family
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Category: tourism
- Location: North Cowichan, Cowichan Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
48.77836° or 48° 46′ 42″ northLongitude
-123.71054° or 123° 42′ 38″ westInception
1993Open location code
84WRQ7HQ+8QOpenStreetMap ID
node 4346681189OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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