Thunder Road in Area C (Cortes Island), British Columbia

Thunder Road in Area C (Cortes Island) is a two-lane, unpaved residential street. It runs in a northeast-southwest direction starting from Gorge Harbour Road. Thunder Road also exists in Regional District of Nanaimo and Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine.

Road Type
residential street
Lanes
2
Route
northeast-southwest

Post offices

  • Whaletown (Canada Post) (V0P 1Z0) – approx. 3,1 km.
  • Mansons Landing (Canada Post) (V0P 1K0) – approx. 3,9 km.
  • Squirrel Cove (Canada Post) (V0P 1T0) – approx. 5,5 km.

Parking

  • Off-road parking – approx. 3,3 km.

General stores

  • Cortes Island Free Store – approx. 4,8 km.

Convenience stores

  • Squirrel Cove General Store. General store, liquor store, laundromat, showers – approx. 5,5 km.

Community centre

  • Gorge Community Hall – approx. 3,1 km.
  • Community Hall – approx. 3,9 km.

Museum

  • Wild Cortes (opening hours: Tue–Sat 12–16, web) at Seaford Road 1255 – approx. 3,1 km.

Public toilet

  • Toilet. Compost loos, complete with flies. Male and female separate huts. – approx. 3,4 km.

Laundries

  • Launderette – approx. 5,5 km.

Petrol stations

  • Squirrel Cove General Store at Forrest Road 1611 (V0P 1T0) – approx. 5,5 km.

Tourist information offices

  • Info point – approx. 3,4 km.
  • Shelfish fishery information – approx. 5,4 km.

Library

  • VIRL: Cortes Island Branch (Wi-Fi, Operator: Vancouver Island Public Library, opening hours: Tue–Sat 10–14:30; Wed, Thu 14:30–19) at Seaford Road 1255 (V0P 1K0) – approx. 3,1 km.

Viewpoint

  • Easter Bluffs – approx. 4,0 km.

Art galleries

  • Cortes Craft Shop co-op – approx. 5,5 km.

Ferry terminals

  • Cortes Island (Whaletown) – approx. 5,6 km.