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Denman Island, (also known by Sla-dai-aich or Taystayic, in the Comox language), is one of the Northern Gulf Islands and part of the Comox Valley Regional District of British Columbia, Canada. It is a member of the Islands Trust group of islands and is home to a small community of 1391 year-round residents.
Cowichan Bay. Cowichan Bay (English: / ˈ k aʊ ɪ tʃ æ n /) [1] is a bay and community located on the west coast of southern Vancouver Island near Duncan, in British Columbia, Canada. The mouth of the Cowichan River is near Cowichan Bay. Mount Tzouhalem with its hiking trails and ecological reserve stands to the north.
Maple Bay, British Columbia. Maple Bay is a seaside community located in the Cowichan Valley of southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. A narrow inlet and surrounded by smooth, pebbled beaches, Maple Bay is home to marine activity all year round. [citation needed] Maple Bay is a small town with a population of 2,640.
It produces 39% of the oysters and 55% of the manila clams farmed in British Columbia. [1] The sound is 40 km (25 mi) [1] long and is 3.5 km (2.2 mi) wide at its widest point, although the average width is less than 2 km (1.2 mi). The southern boundary lies around Chrome Island, a small
The June 23, 1946 Vancouver Island earthquake shocked the Strait of Georgia region, causing the bottom of Deep Bay to sink between 2.7 m (9 ft) and 25.6 m (84 ft). Deep Bay is the home of the Deep Bay Marine Field Station. The Island Rail Corridor passes through the area, although there is no longer a train service in operation.
North Island Honeymoon Bay [3] Cowichan Hot Springs Cove: Pacific Rim Jordan River: South Island Kildonan: Pacific Rim Kokish: North Island Kyuquot: North Island Lasqueti Island [3] Central Island Little River: Northern Central Long Harbour: Gulf Islands Malahat: Cowichan Mayne Island: Gulf Islands Merville [3] Northern Central Mesachie Lake ...
Denham Island is an islet north of Sonora Island (British Columbia) in Cordero Channel, near the mouth of Bute Inlet in British Columbia, Canada. [ 1 ] It was named after Admiral Henry Mangles Denham , a noted Royal Navy surveyor, by Captain Pender, master RN in 1864.
It is the departure point for the BC Ferries crossing of Baynes Sound to Denman Island and on to Hornby Island. Buckley Bay is accessible from both the Old Island Highway and from Exit 101 on the newer Inland Island Highway . The Island Rail Corridor also passes through Buckley Bay at Mile 126.2 of the Victoria Subdivision. The area has a ...