Little River, British Columbia
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Little River is a community in the
Comox Valley The Comox Valley is a region on the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, that includes the city of Courtenay, the town of Comox, the village of Cumberland, and the unincorporated settlements of Royston, Union Bay, Fanny B ...
region of
Vancouver Island Vancouver Island is an island in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and part of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The island is in length, in width at its widest point, and in total area, while are of land. The island is the largest by ...
,
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,
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. Its namesake,
Little River Little River may refer to several places: Australia Streams New South Wales *Little River (Dubbo), source in the Dubbo region, a tributary of the Macquarie River * Little River (Oberon), source in the Oberon Shire, a tributary of Coxs River (Haw ...
, is a short stream of the same name which enters Little River Bay. The community lies to the east of the river's confluence with the bay.


Comox Ferry Terminal

There is a
BC Ferries British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., operating as BC Ferries (BCF), is a former provincial Crown corporation, now operating as an independently managed, publicly owned Canadian company. BC Ferries provides all major passenger and vehicle ferr ...
terminal at Little River which connects to Powell River ( Westview) on the upper Sunshine Coast. The ferry runs daily and the crossing time is 90 minutes. The terminal also provides service to Blubber Bay on
Texada Island Texada Island is a large island located in the Strait of Georgia of British Columbia, Canada. With an area of , it is the largest island of the Gulf Islands and the third largest island in the Strait of Georgia after Whidbey Island in Washington ...
. The terminal has a single berth and is accessed via Ellenor Road.


See also

*
Little River (Vancouver Island) The Little River is a tributary of Little River Bay in the Comox Valley region of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada and the namesake of the community of Little River. Little River Bay is an arm of the Strait of Georgia. Nearby, to the ea ...
* Little River (Cariboo River), a river in the Cariboo region of British Columbia *
Little River (Little Shuswap Lake) The Little River, also known as the Little Shuswap River, is a river in the Shuswap Country region of British Columbia, Canada. It drains Shuswap Lake just below the mouth of the Adams River and feeds Little Shuswap Lake, which is the head of ...
, a river in the Shuswap Country region of British Columbia


References

* Unincorporated settlements in British Columbia BC Ferries Populated places in the Comox Valley Regional District Ferry terminals in British Columbia {{BritishColumbia-geo-stub