24-477: Gold River may refer to: Canada [ edit ] Gold River, British Columbia Gold River Water Aerodrome , an airport Gold River, Nova Scotia , a community in the Chester Municipal District Gold River 21 , a Mi'kmaq reserve, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia Other places [ edit ] Ashi River , formerly known as
48-628: A base for such famous activities as the Nootka Island trek, hiking the Elk Lake trail and mountain climbing Golden Hinde (Vancouver Island's highest peak), Crest Creek climbing crags, MV Uchuck III, and the Great Walk. Gold River also serves as a historic point, being the closest village to the famous Yuquot , or "Friendly Cove", where British explorer Captain James Cook first set ashore. There Cook met
72-531: A prototypical logging and pulp and paper industry community. Gold River quickly sprang into prosperity and established excellent community facilities. When shifting world markets brought the mill closure in 1998, many of Gold River's inhabitants were forced to relocate. Since then, the village has attempted to capitalize on its idyllic setting among picturesque mountains , lakes , rivers , ocean , and forests to develop tourism and sport fishing as its main economic supports. Currently, Gold River serves as
96-568: A small cove in Nootka Sound, where John Meares had built the North West America in 1788, or turning over the entire settlement in exchange if Britain agreed to set the boundary between Spanish and British territory at the Strait of Juan de Fuca . Chief Maquinna played a role in the negotiations, identifying the cove where Meares had built his vessel, swearing that no land had ever been sold to
120-564: A two-year-old male orca , later named Luna , was seen in Nootka Sound alone as far inland as the marina at Gold River. Presumed to be an orphan separated from his pod , Luna became a local and international celebrity by his playful and curious behavior with lumber tugboats and recreational watercraft on Nootka Sound, and with people, including young children, on the Gold River dock. The popularity of Luna made Gold River an international attraction from early 2002 through March 2006 when Luna
144-621: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Gold River, British Columbia Gold River is a village municipality located close to the geographic centre of Vancouver Island in British Columbia , Canada. In terms of the Island's human geography it is considered to be part of the "North Island", even though it technically is on the Island's west coast. Taking advantage of its deep water and abundant forests, Gold River developed in 1967 as
168-509: Is due to the community being located inland surrounded by mountains, causing Adiabatic heating to occur giving Gold River its own microclimate. The summer months are also the driest of the year with only 55.4 mm (2.2 in) of rain in July compared to 481.9 mm (19.0 in) in November. The average rainfall all year is 2,846.7 mm (112.1 in) making the west coast of Vancouver Island
192-631: Is the current record as it stands for the village. The record low was −19 °C (−2.2 °F) recorded on January 28, 1980. Yuquot, British Columbia Yuquot ( / ˈ j uː k w ɔː t / ), also known as Friendly Cove , is a small settlement of around six people—the Williams family of the Mowachaht band—plus two full-time lighthouse keepers, located on Nootka Island in Nootka Sound , just west of Vancouver Island , British Columbia , Canada . It
216-515: The Colony of Vancouver Island in 1849. This was amalgamated into the Colony of British Columbia in 1858 and later into Canada in 1871. In 1911, the government of Canada erected the Nootka Lighthouse atop San Rafael Island, a small rocky island that overlooks Yuquot and forms part of its natural harbour . The original lighthouse was later replaced with the current lighthouse in 1958. It serves as
240-505: The Anchuhu or Gold River, China Do Ouro River (disambiguation) Gold River, California , United States Gold River Gambling Hall & Resort, now named Laughlin River Lodge , Laughlin, Nevada, United States Other uses [ edit ] Gold River (horse) , French Thoroughbred racehorse See also [ edit ] Golden River (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
264-534: The British and that the Spanish were the rightful occupants at Yuquot—and that only on the condition that the site be restored to his people as soon as possible. Unable to reach an agreement, Vancouver and Quadra left in late 1792 and the settlement at Yuquot remained under Spanish control until 1795, when the terms of the third Nootka Convention, calling for the "mutual abandonment" of Nootka, were carried out, after which
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#1732844358201288-404: The Mowachaht native band's chief, Chief Maquinna . In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Gold River had a population of 1,246 living in 610 of its 692 total private dwellings, a change of 2.8% from its 2016 population of 1,212. With a land area of 10.92 km (4.22 sq mi), it had a population density of 114.1/km (295.5/sq mi) in 2021. In 2001,
312-462: The Mowachaht people and these foreigners ensued for a while. On May 5, 1789, Spanish navigator and explorer Esteban José Martínez established the settlement of Santa Cruz de Nuca . It was the first European colony in what is now British Columbia , the only Spanish settlement in what is now Canada , and the northernmost verified Spanish settlement in the Americas . The colony was protected by
336-624: The cannon of Fort San Miguel and was maintained until the resolution of the Nootka Crisis in 1795. Yuquot was the scene of the Nootka Crisis , which nearly led to war between Spain and Britain. Negotiations in Europe calmed the situation and led to the first Nootka Convention . Each nation sent a commissioner to Nootka Sound in order to carry out the terms of the Nootka Convention and related diplomatic issues. Arriving in 1792, George Vancouver
360-437: The end failed to reach an agreement. The matter was sent back to the British and Spanish governments. The primary problem was a differing interpretation of the Nootka Convention. Vancouver's position, as instructed, was that the entire Spanish settlement was to be turned over to him. Quadra's position was that there was nothing left to turn over in accord with the Nootka Convention, but he made various offers, such as turning over
384-600: The first European to spot Yuquot. The region was formally claimed as part of the Spanish Empire in a subsequent voyage by Spanish- Basque explorer Bruno de Heceta in 1775. In 1778, the English Captain James Cook arrived at the bay on HMS Resolution , on his expedition in search of the North-West Passage . This marked the first recorded landing by Europeans, and a period of sustained contact between
408-557: The name Yuquot is “where the winds blow from many directions”. It has been dubbed "the birthplace of British Columbia". Yuquot had been occupied for over 4,300 years by First Nations peoples of the Nootka Sound region. In the late 18th century, Nootka Sound became an important site of early contact between First Nations of the Pacific Northwest and European explorers, and developed into a centre of maritime fur trade . In 1774, Spanish explorer Juan José Pérez Hernández became
432-515: The regional district. The Mowchaht/Muchalaht First Nations are rather part of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council , which unites the governments of the indigenous communities of the Island's West Coast. The Canadian government declared Friendly Cove a National Historic Site in 1923, with recognition of the significance of the Spanish colonial settlement that was once there and First Nations history following in 1997. The meaning of
456-416: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Gold River . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gold_River&oldid=910175506 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
480-459: The site was reoccupied by the Maquinna and the Mowachaht people. John R. Jewitt , an English blacksmith, was held there for three years 1803-1805 as Maquinna's slave, following the capture of the trading ship Boston and the murder of the captain and all but one other crew members. Jewitt's memoirs form an important record of Yuquot at that period. The whole of Vancouver Island was declared part of
504-503: The wettest place in Canada. The record high recorded for the village was 41.5 °C (106.7 °F) recorded on July 28, 2009. That record high, however, was shattered during the 2021 Western North America heat wave . A weather station at Ray Watkins Elementary school recorded a new record high of 42.1 °C (107.8 °F) on June 27, which was blown away the next day when the temperature reached 43.7 °C (110.7 °F) on June 28 which
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#1732844358201528-496: Was commissioner for Britain and Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra for Spain. Quadra also served as the commandant of the Spanish settlement at Yuquot, hosting Vancouver and his crew. Quadra and Vancouver had to engage in diplomatic negotiations due to the Nootka Convention's vagueness and lack of detail over how it was to be implemented. In addition both commissioners had been given incomplete, differing, and confused instructions by their governments. They negotiated for months but in
552-735: Was killed in an accidental collision with a tugboat propeller. Gold River has a Marine west coast climate ( Köppen climate classification Cfb ). With warm dry summers and mild rainy winters, during the winter constant Low Pressure Systems moving off of the Pacific Ocean causes winter to be the wettest season. Most precipitation falls as rain year round but snow is not uncommon in the winter months averaging 118 cm (46.5 in) but does not usually stay long. Summers are warm with an average summer temperate of 17.6 °C (63.7 °F) in July, although afternoon shade temperatures exceeding 30 °C (86.0 °F) are not uncommon in summer. This
576-587: Was the summer home of Chief Maquinna and the Mowachaht/Muchalaht ( Nuu-chah-nulth ) people for generations, housing approximately 1,500 people in 20 traditional wooden longhouses. The name means "Wind comes from all directions" in Nuu-chah-nulth . The community is located within the Strathcona Regional District but like all Indian Reserve communities is not governed by nor represented in
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