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Area code (s) 250, 778, 236, 672. Website. www.courtenay.ca. Courtenay (/ ˈkɔːrtni / 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 ...
In August 2023, a woman driving from Alice Springs to the Harts Range Racecourse was stranded in the Central Australian desert for a night after following directions provided by Google Maps. [157] [158] She later discovered that Google Maps was providing directions for the actual Harts Range instead of the rodeo. Google said it was looking into ...
Vancouver Island is an island in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and part of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The island is 456 km (283 mi) in length, 100 km (62 mi) in width at its widest point, [4] and 32,100 km 2 (12,400 sq mi) in total area, while 31,285 km 2 (12,079 sq mi) are of land. The island is the largest by area and the ...
Discovery Island (British Columbia) Discovery Island is located off the eastern side of Vancouver Island and is viewable from Ten Mile Point, near Cadboro Bay, and Oak Bay. Discovery Island Marine Provincial Park occupies the southern portion of Discovery Island, 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Oak Bay. The northern portion of the island is part of ...
Mount Sicker is in southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The twin summits of Big Sicker Mountain, [ 2 ] at 716 metres (2,349 ft), and Little Sicker Mountain, [ 3 ] at 660 metres (2,170 ft), are near Crofton, Chemainus and Duncan. [ 1 ] The name honours John J. Sicker, a homesteader in the area. [ 4 ]: 243.
Cortes Island is an island in the Discovery Islands archipelago on the coast of British Columbia, Canada. The island is 25 km (16 mi) long, 13 km (8 mi) wide, and 130 km 2 (50 sq mi) in area. It has a population of 1,035 permanent residents (2016 census). [ 1 ]
Ladysmith, British Columbia. Ladysmith, originally Oyster Harbour, [3] is a town located on the 49th parallel north on the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The local economy is based on forestry, tourism, and agriculture. A hillside location adjacent to a sheltered harbour forms the natural geography of the community.
Sidney is a town located at the northern end of the Saanich Peninsula, on Vancouver Island in the province of British Columbia. It is one of the thirteen Greater Victoria municipalities. It has a population of approximately 11,583. Sidney is located just east of Victoria International Airport, and about 6 km (4 mi) south of BC Ferries ' Swartz ...