Prevost Substation

Prevost Substation is an electrical substation in North Cowichan, Cowichan Valley Regional District, British Columbia, which is located on Mount Prevost Road. Prevost Substation is situated near the town North Cowichan, as well as near the peak Mount Prevost.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Mount Prevost and BC Forest Discovery Centre.

Mount Prevost

Peak

Mount Prevost is a mountain on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. It is northwest of Duncan and has a distinctive skyline with the two rock bluffs. On top of the highest north bluff is a war memorial.

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 3 km southeast of Prevost Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Cowichan and Duncan.

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.

Duncan

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

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.

Westholme

Suburb

Westholme is a community located in the Chemainus River Valley alongside the Island Highway, between Chemainus and Duncan in British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Chemainus Land District in the District Municipality of North Cowichan. Westholme is situated 5 km northeast of Prevost Substation.

Prevost Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Address: 6995 Mount Prevost Road
Category: industry
Location: North Cowichan, Cowichan Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude

48.82391° or 48° 49′ 26″ north

Longitude

-123.73774° or 123° 44′ 16″ west

Open location code

84WRR7F6+HW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 156055091

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: District of North Cowichan Municipal Hall and Deol Family Estate Winery.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Public Works Salt Shed and District of North Cowichan Public Works Garage.

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