Courtenay, Administrative center in Vancouver Island, Canada
Courtenay extends along the eastern shore of Vancouver Island, where the Puntledge River meets the Comox Valley at 13 meters above sea level.
The Coast Salish people maintained a fishing settlement called kw'umuxws on the Courtenay River Estuary for over 4,000 years before European contact.
The Sid Williams Theatre functions as the primary performing arts venue in the region, hosting numerous theatrical productions and musical performances throughout the year.
The city offers extensive recreational facilities, including parks along the Puntledge River, with McPhee Meadows adding 11 acres of public green space.
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck west of Courtenay in 1946, marking the strongest recorded onshore seismic event in Canadian history.
Location: Comox Valley Regional District
Elevation above the sea: 13 m
Website: https://www.courtenay.ca/
Shares border with: Comox
Website: https://courtenay.ca
GPS coordinates: 49.68780,-124.99400
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:05
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MacMillan Provincial Park
50.4 km
Comox Glacier
30.1 km
Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park
41.8 km
Alberni Pacific Railway
52.1 km
Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park
53.1 km
Elk Falls Provincial Park
46.5 km
Comox Air Force Museum
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Tribune Bay Provincial Park
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Sproat Lake Provincial Park
43.9 km
Miracle Beach Provincial Park
19.6 km
McLean Mill National Historic Site
43.7 km
Strathcona-Westmin Provincial Park
42.6 km
Kitty Coleman Beach Provincial Park
11.2 km
Helliwell Provincial Park
33.9 km
Mitlenatch Island Nature Provincial Park
29.2 km
Cape Mudge Lighthouse
37.5 km
Desolation Sound Marine Provincial Park
52.1 km
Copeland Islands Marine Provincial Park
39.1 km
Stamp River Provincial Park
38.9 km
Chrome Island lighthouse
32.8 km
Elk Falls Suspension Bridge
46.1 km
Courtenay River
408 m
Rebecca Spit Marine Provincial Park
47.9 km
Nine Peaks
49.2 km
Okeover Arm Provincial Park
39.3 km
The Park Golf Course & Restaurant & RV Park
4.1 km
Motor Vessel BCP 45
38.3 kmReviews
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