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Lake Cowichan

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Total population

2,974

Coordinates48.83°, -124.06°

Demographic figures from Statistics Canada. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Situated in British Columbia, Canada, Lake Cowichan is a town. Public datasets list a population of roughly 2,974. The settlement sits at 48.826°, -124.056°, a temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,200 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 47% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Lake Cowichan.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
48.8259
Longitude
-124.0563
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
44,227
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    2,141
  • Dark-eyed Junco
    Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,986
  • Spotted Towhee
    Pipilo maculatus Swainson, 1827 · Aves
    1,214
  • Anna's Hummingbird
    Calypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves
    1,145
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,067
  • Chestnut-backed Chickadee
    Poecile rufescens (J.K.Townsend, 1837) · Aves
    1,062
  • Northern Flicker
    Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,060
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    942

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
114
Largest magnitude
4.79
Largest event
2015-12-30

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Steve Lingren
Steve Lingren
Canadian ice hockey player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in British Columbia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.29
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,200

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,167
Avg daily Wikipedia views
39
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Lake Cowichan

Cowichan Lake Experiment Station.
British Columbia. Forest Service. · 1974
The Cowichan
Georgina Montgomery · 2009
Cowichan Lake experiment station
British Columbia. Forest Research Division. · 1974
Geology of the Cowichan Lake Area
British Columbia. Dept. of Mines. · 1955
Douglas Fir Arboretum at Cowichan Lake, Vancouver Island.
British Columbia. Forest Service. · 1973
Collection of Douglas Fir Inbreds at the Cowichan Lake Experiment Station Vancouver Island
British Columbia. Forest Service Research Division. · 1977
The warm land
The warm land
E. Blanche Norcross · 1959
Geology and mineral resources of the Cowichan Lake sheet, Vancouver Island
Nicholas William David Massey · 1995

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

lobster mushroom
lobster mushroom
Hypomyces lactifluorum
Seen 2026-09-12
Cedar Waxwing
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
Seen 2026-09-06
Roosevelt Elk
Roosevelt Elk
Cervus canadensis roosevelti
Seen 2026-09-06
Wapiti
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
Seen 2026-09-04
Pacific Sideband
Pacific Sideband
Monadenia fidelis
Seen 2026-09-04
Wild Turkey
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Seen 2026-09-03
pinesap
pinesap
Monotropa hypopitys
Seen 2026-08-31
Northern Red-legged Frog
Northern Red-legged Frog
Rana aurora
Seen 2026-08-31

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

StatCan — Statistics Canada

SGC code
5919016
Population (Wikidata)
3,226
Wikidata
Q6475523

Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET
  • • StatCan — Statistics Canada — Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012