Lake Cowichan, British Columbia
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| Town of Lake Cowichan | |
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 Town of Lake Cowichan
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| Coordinates: 48°49′33″N 124°03′15″W / 48.82583°N 124.05417°WCoordinates: 48°49′33″N 124°03′15″W / 48.82583°N 124.05417°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  British Columbia |
| Regional District | Cowichan Valley |
| Incorporated | 1944 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ross Forrest |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.05 km2 (3.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,974 |
| • Density | 369.6/km2 (957/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Pacific Time Zone (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7) |
| Postal code span | V0R 2G0 |
| Area code(s) | +1-250 |
| Website | Town of Lake Cowichan |
Lake Cowichan (pop. 2,974), is a town located on the east end of Cowichan Lake and, by highway, is 27 km west of Duncan, British Columbia. Lake Cowichan is a sister city of Ōtaki (now part of Date city) in Hokkaidō, Japan.[1]
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[edit] Notable residents
See also Category:People from Duncan, British Columbia
- Brad Palmer Former NHL Player
- Richard Hajdu Former NHL Player
- Brian Lundberg Former NHL Player
- Steve Lingren Former AHL, ECHL Hockey Player
- Crystal Dalman Stunt Woman
- Dawn Coe-Jones LPGA Golfer
- Dan Boeckner Canadian singer, songwriter
- Fritz Perls Co-founder of Gestalt therapy
[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Lake Cowichan | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.5 (58.1) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
28 (82) |
35 (95) |
39 (102) |
40 (104) |
38 (100) |
39 (102) |
29.5 (85.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
15 (59) |
40 (104) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 5.7 (42.3) |
7.7 (45.9) |
10.3 (50.5) |
13.3 (55.9) |
17.4 (63.3) |
20.1 (68.2) |
24 (75) |
24.4 (75.9) |
21.1 (70.0) |
14.4 (57.9) |
8.3 (46.9) |
5.3 (41.5) |
14.3 (57.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −0.2 (31.6) |
0.3 (32.5) |
1.6 (34.9) |
3.3 (37.9) |
6.4 (43.5) |
9.1 (48.4) |
11 (52) |
11.2 (52.2) |
8.5 (47.3) |
5.2 (41.4) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −15 (5) |
−16 (3) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−7 (19) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
1.1 (34.0) |
3.9 (39.0) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−17 (1) |
−16 (3) |
−17 (1) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 306.4 (12.063) |
253.5 (9.98) |
216.7 (8.531) |
123 (4.84) |
84.8 (3.339) |
56.7 (2.232) |
38.2 (1.504) |
42.1 (1.657) |
62.8 (2.472) |
201.4 (7.929) |
339.8 (13.378) |
296.8 (11.685) |
2,022.2 (79.614) |
| Source: Environment Canada[2] | |||||||||||||
[edit] References
- ^ Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce. "Cowichan Lake". http://www.cowichanlake.ca/area_lakecow.php. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
- ^ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 24 March 2010
[edit] External links
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