Duncan
in British Columbia, Canada

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
48.783 and -123.703 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 48° 46' 58" and W -123° 42' 9"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - CAD
Spoken languages:
English, French, Inuktitut
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:30 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/Vancouver
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:58 am and 8:26 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-49.350 and 70.217 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Port-aux-Francais
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Canada in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Canada.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Canada. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

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

Address
0,7 mi
1058 Holmesdale St
V9L 4Y7 Duncan
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TRAVELODGE SILVER BRIDGE INN

Address
0,8 mi
140 TRANS CANADA HIGHWAY
V9L 3P7 Duncan
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Valley View Bed and Breakfast

Address
0,9 mi
2277 Quamichan Park Road
V9L 4T7 Duncan
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Seasons Above the Bay B & B

Address
4,6 mi
1818 Pritchard Road
V0R1N1 Cowichan Bay
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


BEST WESTERN COWICHAN VLLY INN

Address
1,6 mi
6474 TRANS CANADA HIGHWAY
V9L 6C6 Duncan
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Wessex Inn By The Sea

Address
4,5 mi
1846 Cowichan Bay Rd.
V0R 1N0 Cowichan Bay
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Thunderbird Motor Inn

Address
0,2 mi
5849 York Rd
V9L 3S3 Duncan
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


SUPER 8 DUNCAN

Address
1,3 mi
5325 TRANS CANADA HIGHWAY
V9L 5J2 Duncan
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Duncan Weight Loss - Lose Weight Duncan Diet Tips.

Published: July 10, 2011
Length: 02:57 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: giraldospearleonard

F-R-E-E http://www.GenuineWeightLoss.info F-R-E-E Information Duncan Weight Loss - Lose Weight Duncan Diet Tips. Get instant access now to a 20 minute information video that contains...


The Sport of Pigeon Racing - Shaw TV Duncan

Published: March 08, 2013
Length: 17:38 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: ShawTVSouthVI

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

Published: September 11, 2014
Length: 39:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ShawTVSouthVI

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...


Duncan Motocross Track Early 90's

Published: March 12, 2015
Length: 32:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: msaunders300

Throwback.


go! Island Checks out Hudson's on First - Shaw TV Duncan

Published: April 04, 2014
Length: 05:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ShawTVSouthVI

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

Published: July 12, 2013
Length: 48:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ShawTVSouthVI

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...


Duncan Christmas Train

Published: December 24, 2014
Length: 45:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: BAD BIKER BENNY

Duncan Forest Service Museum Christmas train.


Tribal Welder - Shaw TV Duncan

Published: May 25, 2014
Length: 06:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ShawTVSouthVI

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

Published: July 19, 2013
Length: 23:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ShawTVSouthVI

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

Published: September 18, 2012
Length: 26:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ShawTVSouthVI

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.

Located at 48.7787, -123.708 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Duncan, British Columbia, Populated places on the British Columbia Coast, Historical Chinatowns in British Columbia, Logging communities

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.

Located at 48.8019, -123.715 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Duncan, British Columbia, Heritage railways in British Columbia, Forestry museums in Canada, Forestry organizations, Museums in British Columbia, Open air museums in Canada, Railway museums in British Columbia

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.

Located at 48.8086, -123.686 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in British Columbia, Poor Clare monasteries in Canada, Religious organizations established in 1912, Roman Catholic Church in British Columbia, Christian monasteries in Canada, Roman Catholic monasteries in Canada, Franciscan monasteries in Canada, Duncan, British Columbia

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.

Located at 48.8031, -123.724 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Via Rail stations in British Columbia

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.

Located at 48.7778, -123.707 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Via Rail stations in British Columbia, Designated Heritage Railway Stations of Canada, Railway stations opened in 1886, Railway stations closed in 2011, Duncan, British Columbia

capture of the webcam Duncan › East: Vancouver Island, Hwy 1 in − at Trunk Rd, looking east

Duncan › East: Vancouver Island, Hwy 1 in − at Trunk Rd, looking east, Duncan (source)

capture of the webcam Duncan › North: Vancouver Island, Hwy 1 in − at Trunk Rd, looking north

Duncan › North: Vancouver Island, Hwy 1 in − at Trunk Rd, looking north, Duncan (source)

capture of the webcam Duncan › South: Vancouver Island, Hwy 1 in − at Trunk Rd, looking south

Duncan › South: Vancouver Island, Hwy 1 in − at Trunk Rd, looking south, Duncan (source)

capture of the webcam Somenos › North: Vancouver Island, Hwy 1, at Herd Rd/Cowichan Valley Hwy, about 5 km north of Duncan, looking north

Somenos › North: Vancouver Island, Hwy 1, at Herd Rd/Cowichan Valley Hwy, about 5 km north of Duncan, looking north, Somenos (source)

capture of the webcam Somenos › West: Vancouver Island, Hwy 1, at Herd Rd/Cowichan Valley Hwy, about 5 km north of Duncan, looking west

Somenos › West: Vancouver Island, Hwy 1, at Herd Rd/Cowichan Valley Hwy, about 5 km north of Duncan, looking west, Somenos (source)

capture of the webcam Somenos › East: Vancouver Island, Hwy 1, at Herd Rd/Cowichan Valley Hwy, about 5 km north of Duncan, looking east

Somenos › East: Vancouver Island, Hwy 1, at Herd Rd/Cowichan Valley Hwy, about 5 km north of Duncan, looking east, Somenos (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Duncan, DUQ, Дункан, Данкан, ڈنکن، برٹش کولمبیا, 邓肯