Somenos Marsh Open Air Classroom
Somenos Marsh Open Air Classroom is a park in North Cowichan, Cowichan Valley Regional District, British Columbia, which is located on Trans-Canada Highway. Somenos Marsh Open Air Classroom is situated near Holmes Creek Bridge, as well as near Heiwa Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Cowichan Community Centre and BC Forest Discovery Centre.
Cowichan Community Centre
Community center
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 1 km southeast of Somenos Marsh Open Air Classroom.
BC Forest Discovery Centre
Museum
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 1¼ km north of Somenos Marsh Open Air Classroom.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Duncan and North Cowichan.
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.North Cowichan
Town
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 4 km north of Somenos Marsh Open Air Classroom.
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 4 km southeast of Somenos Marsh Open Air Classroom.
Somenos Marsh Open Air Classroom
- Type: Park
- Address: 6043 Trans-Canada Highway
- Category: recreation area
- Location: North Cowichan, Cowichan Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
48.79054° or 48° 47′ 26″ north
Longitude
-123.70961° or 123° 42′ 35″ west
Open location code
84WRQ7RR+65
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Holmes Creek Bridge and Heiwa Park.
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Places to explore: Cowichan Wheels Wildlife Observation Platform and Canada at Philip (NB).
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