Cobble Hill, British Columbia
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Cobble Hill is a small community on Vancouver Island
, British Columbia
, Canada
. It is located approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of Victoria
in the Cowichan Valley
Regional District, and is known for its agricultural surroundings, and for Cobble Hill
itself, which gave the village its name. According to the 2006 census, there are 1,775 people living in Cobble Hill.
The town features many hiking trails and paths cover the hills and forests of this area, which is well-known for its mountain biking opportunities. More recently the area has become famous for its vineyards, which have won awards for their wines. The settlement is served by the Via Rail
Victoria – Courtenay train.
Parts of the 1994 version of Little Women
from the novel by Louisa May Alcott
were filmed here.
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several North American locations named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is located approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
in the Cowichan Valley
Cowichan Valley
The Cowichan Valley is a region around the Cowichan River and Cowichan Lake on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. There is some debate as to the origin of the name Cowichan, which many believe to be an anglicized form of the First Nations tribal name Quw'utsun.Communities include...
Regional District, and is known for its agricultural surroundings, and for Cobble Hill
Cobble Hill
Cobble Hill may refer to:*Cobble Hill, an alternate name for Tyringham Cobble, a hill in Massachusetts, USA.*Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York, USA*Cobble Hill Tunnel, an abandoned railroad tunnel in Brooklyn, New York, USA...
itself, which gave the village its name. According to the 2006 census, there are 1,775 people living in Cobble Hill.
The town features many hiking trails and paths cover the hills and forests of this area, which is well-known for its mountain biking opportunities. More recently the area has become famous for its vineyards, which have won awards for their wines. The settlement is served by the Via Rail
VIA Rail
Via Rail Canada is an independent crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. It is headquartered near Montreal Central Station at 3 Place Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec....
Victoria – Courtenay train.
Parts of the 1994 version of Little Women
Little Women
Little Women is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott . The book was written and set in the Alcott family home, Orchard House, in Concord, Massachusetts. It was published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869...
from the novel by Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist. She is best known for the novel Little Women and its sequels Little Men and Jo's Boys. Little Women was set in the Alcott family home, Orchard House in Concord, Massachusetts, and published in 1868...
were filmed here.