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Delve into Duncan
Duncan in British Columbia with it's 22,199 habitants is located in Canada about 2,232 mi (or 3,592 km) west of Ottawa, the country's capital town.
Current time in Duncan is now 06:30 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Vancouver with an UTC offset of -7 hours. We know of 10 airports close to Duncan, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Canada is Victoria International Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 25 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Olympic National Park in United states at a distance of 89 mi (or 143 km). Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 10 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Victoria, Port Angeles, Friday Harbor, Port Townsend and Coupeville. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F
Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 4% |
Air Humidity | 63% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
11°C (53 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
11°C (52 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
14°C (56 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Holmesdale House Bed & Breakfast
TRAVELODGE SILVER BRIDGE INN
Valley View Bed and Breakfast
Seasons Above the Bay B & B
BEST WESTERN COWICHAN VLLY INN
Wessex Inn By The Sea
Thunderbird Motor Inn
SUPER 8 DUNCAN
Videos from this area
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The Sport of Pigeon Racing - Shaw TV Duncan
They have a reputation of being city birds, but as Shaw TV's Jen Muranetz discovers, pigeons make great racers. There's a group of pigeon enthusiasts on Vancouver Island who are involved in...
go! Island vists Volume One Bookstore - Shaw TV Duncan
Shaw TV's James Green does a little afternoon reading while visiting Volume One Bookstore in Duncan, which has been open 41 years. go! Island airs daily on ShawTV Channel 4. Connect with...
go! Island Checks out Hudson's on First - Shaw TV Duncan
On this episode of "go! Island", Top Chef competitor, Daniel Hudson, and wife, Andrea Hudson, visit with Shaw TV's Daphne Goode and show off the heritage restoration, kitchen and menu at Hudson's.
Medieval Chaos Episode #1 - Shaw TV Duncan
Shaw TV's Meg Cuthbert headed out to Duncan to meet an interesting group of individuals. This group of almost 300 members gather together for "heavy action role playing" or "HARPing," a game...
Tribal Welder - Shaw TV Duncan
Shaw TV's Paul Beilstein visits a class at Vancouver Island University in Duncan filled with smoke, bright arcing light and dreams. This is a school where both male and female aboriginal students,...
The Return of the Western Bluebird - Shaw TV Duncan
Western Bluebirds have been absent from Vancouver Island for decades. Now, thanks to a five-year project in the Cowichan Valley, the birds are making a comeback. Shaw TV's Jen Muranetz reports.
Live Edge Furniture - Shaw TV Duncan
Shaw TV's Teri Church looks at some unique furniture made from imperfect wood.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Duncan, British Columbia
Duncan (pop. 4,932) is a city on southern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
BC Forest Discovery Centre
The BC Forest Discovery Centre, located in Duncan, chronicles the history of logging in British Columbia, Canada. Its mission is to be British Columbia's foremost interpreter and presenter of the forest community – past, present and future. It is a 100 acre site with 3 km of operational narrow gauge railway.
St. Clare's Monastery
St. Clare's Monastery is a monastery of the Order of St. Clare in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada. The nuns of the order also go by the name "Poor Clares". They are a contemplative community of women who live the charism of Saint Clare of Assisi and form the Second Order in the movement started by Saint Francis of Assisi. In 1912, three nuns came to Victoria, British Columbia from New Orleans, Louisiana.
Hayward railway station
The Hayward railway station is located in Hayward, North Cowichan, British Columbia. The station was a stop on Via Rail's Victoria – Courtenay train service, which ended in 2011. It is located at the cossing of Drinkwater Road, about 600 metres west of the BC Forest Discovery Centre.
Duncan railway station
The Duncan railway station is located in Duncan, British Columbia. The station was a stop on Via Rail's Victoria – Courtenay train service, which ended in 2011. It is located on the Southern Railway of Vancouver Island mainline. The station was originally established as Duncan's Crossing, named after William Chalmers Duncan, who farmed in the region, that original farm land later become the city of Duncan, in 1939. The station was designated a Heritage Railway Stations in 1993.