Nicomen Island, River island in Fraser Valley Regional District, Canada.
Nicomen Island is a river island between the Fraser River and Nicomen Slough, featuring agricultural farmland across its area. The land is protected by extensive dike systems along both waterways on either side.
The Hudson's Bay Company built a fish-curing plant at the island's eastern end in 1846. This allowed local groups to deliver salmon by canoe to a central location.
The name Nicomen comes from the Halkomelem language, possibly meaning "level part" or "place cut through by water course". This reflects how water shapes the island's identity and layout.
The island can be explored on foot, with dikes offering vantage points over both waterways. Keep in mind the area sits in a river valley and can be susceptible to flooding during heavy rain.
The northeastern section called North Nicomen was developed by Joseph Deroche, where James Codville ran what became one of British Columbia's first rural post offices. These developments show how early settlers transformed the island into a working community.
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