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Comox (English: / ˈ k oʊ m ɒ k s /) [4] is a town on the southern coast of the Comox Peninsula in the Strait of Georgia on the eastern coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. [1] Thousands of years ago, the warm dry summers, mild winters, fertile soil, and abundant sea life attracted First Nations , who called the area kw'umuxws ...
It is accessible by boat and, at low tide, by foot across tidal flats from Longbeak Point on Denman Island. In 2012 the park's name was officially changed to Jáji7em and Kw'uhl Marine Park (a.k.a. Sandy Island Marine Park), reflecting the K'omoks names for the islands.
Many of these hot springs are within a tidally-influenced area and are underwater at high tides. At least four hot springs remain above the high tide and beaver pond flooding. [2] These hot springs range in temperature from 50 to 60 °C (122 to 140 °F). The water is odourless and tasteless, with a low mineral content. [2]
Courtenay (/ ˈ k ɔːr t n i / KORT-nee) [1] is a city of about 26,000 on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in the Canadian province of British Columbia.It is the largest community and only city in the area commonly known as the Comox Valley, and the seat of the Comox Valley Regional District, which replaced the Comox-Strathcona Regional District.
The Comox Valley is a region on the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, that includes the city of Courtenay, the town of Comox, ...
Located between Comox and Campbell River, the park includes a foreshore area in the Strait of Georgia, much of the Black Creek estuary, and a forested area. According to its Master Plan, it fulfills primarily a recreational role with a focus on beach play, picnicking, nature appreciation, and camping, and a secondary conservation role with a ...
Comox Lake is a glacier fed freshwater lake located in mid-Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. It is located northwest of the smaller Beaufort Lake in the Comox Valley near Cumberland, British Columbia , and about 8km southwest of Courtenay .
The equilibrium tide is the idealized tide assuming a landless Earth. [51] It would produce a tidal bulge in the ocean, elongated towards the attracting body (Moon or ...