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Refuge Cove

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Refuge Cove

Coordinates50.13°, -124.84°

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Overview

Refuge Cove is a locality in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located on West Redonda Island in the heart of the Desolation Sound area of the Inside Passage. It serves as a centrally located supply stop for boaters travelling in or near Desolation Sound, offering a wide range of services including moorage, fuel, groceries, ice, showers, laundry, espresso, and other supplies.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
50.1256
Longitude
-124.8389
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
25,931
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • ocean shrimp
    Pandalus jordani M.J.Rathbun, 1902 · Malacostraca
    1,185
  • North Pacific spiny dogfish
    Squalus suckleyi (Girard, 1855) · Elasmobranchii
    975
  • Glaucous-winged Gull
    Larus glaucescens J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
    687
  • Bald Eagle
    Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    506
  • Californian crab
    Metacarcinus magister (Dana, 1852) · Malacostraca
    484
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    464
  • Black Oystercatcher
    Haematopus bachmani Audubon, 1838 · Aves
    460
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    405

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
12
Largest magnitude
3.9
Largest event
2017-02-18

Most recent

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

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Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.01
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,100

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
16
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Refuge Cove

First Nations water rights in British Columbia
Jaspal Gill · 1997

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Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library