Cumberland, Vancouver Island

Cumberland is located south of Courtenay and is the only town on the inland highway north of Nanaimo. Highways 19 and 19A link Cumberland with southern Vancouver Island. Approaching from the north, Highway 19 links Cumberland, the Comox Valley and Campbell River with the northern half of Vancouver Island. Yet another quick link to Mount Washington. Cumberland is a two-and-a-half hour drive north from Victoria, or a 75-minutes drive from the ferry terminals of Departure Bay and Duke Point near Nanaimo.

Comox Lake, Cumberland BC

Cumberland, BC, is a town on the edge of a greater past. Anyone who drives to this small village, located six kilometres west of Courtenay/Comox, BC, is transported into another era, metaphorically speaking. Along the main street, Dunsmuir Avenue, the buildings have maintained the same look they had during the 1890s. Barely anything has changed since then except a few paint jobs and a paved road.

Mount Washington

One of the older towns in the area, Cumberland was incorporated in 1898. It covers a total area of 3,000 hectares and the population stands at 2,720. Most residents work at small businesses within the town or at jobs outside the community.