Museum · Electoral Area B, Strathcona · British Columbia

Wild Cortes

In Electoral Area B, Strathcona stands Wild Cortes, a museum. Within 5 km there is one more place to visit. First among the places near it is Museum & Archives, at 2.8 km.

Where

In Electoral Area B, Strathcona

inside the municipal boundary

How well known

Top 29%

#1,476 of 5,181 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 18–24°C

In brief

Museum in Electoral Area B, Strathcona

Inside Electoral Area B, Strathcona

Wild Cortes is a place to visit inside Electoral Area B, Strathcona’s municipal boundary. Towns near it ↓

Drawn from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, with Statistics Canada’s 2021 outlines and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Choosing a month

Afternoons in Electoral Area B, Strathcona reach 18–24°C from May to September.

Jan6° / -1°218 mm

Feb7° / -1°139 mm

Mar10° / 1°129 mm

Apr13° / 3°89 mm

May18° / 7°60 mm

Jun20° / 10°61 mm

Jul24° / 12°33 mm

Aug24° / 12°44 mm

Sep20° / 8°69 mm

Oct13° / 4°178 mm

Nov8° / 1°221 mm

Dec5° / -1°241 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Electoral Area B, Strathcona, and each month’s precipitation (rain, with snow counted as water). Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals at Campbell River, 25 km from Electoral Area B, Strathcona (Open Government Licence – Canada). Hours and seasons change through the year: check before you go. Electoral Area B, Strathcona’s full climate →

About

Wild Cortes

Location: in Electoral Area B, Strathcona, within the town’s municipal boundary.

Type: Museum
Town: in Electoral Area B, Strathcona
Official site: cortesmuseum.com/wild-cortes/natural-history-centre

Facts: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF and the federal and Québec heritage registers.

Plan your visit

HoursTue–Sat 12:00–16:00

Entrance fees

EntryBy donation

Address, hours and fees: OpenStreetMap contributors and Wikidata. They change with the seasons: check its site before you go.

The map

The area around Wild Cortes

Spot Wild Cortes in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

Bases for a visit

In size, Electoral Area C, Strathcona comes first of the 3, with 2,981 people. Its own town comes first, then the towns within 5 km of it and those within 20 km; each has a page of things to do.

1 · It’s in town

Electoral Area B, Strathcona

1,074 people · 2 places to visit

2 · 18 km northwest of it

Electoral Area C, Strathcona

2,981 people · 9 places to visit

3 · 22 km southeast of it

Electoral Area A, qathet

1,330 people · 3 places to visit

Compare the 3 towns

Town	Where Wild Cortes is	People	Places to visit
Electoral Area B, Strathcona	It’s in town	1,074	2
Electoral Area C, Strathcona	18 km northwest of it	2,981	9
Electoral Area A, qathet	22 km southeast of it	1,330	3

Make a day of it

Also near Wild Cortes

Within 15 km is a museum.

1MuseumMuseumMuseum & Archives2.8 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Asked about Wild Cortes

Where is Wild Cortes?

In Electoral Area B, Strathcona, British Columbia, inside the town’s municipal boundary, is where Wild Cortes stands.

What is Wild Cortes?

Museum.

When is the best time to visit Wild Cortes?

On ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals, May to September is when Electoral Area B, Strathcona is warmest, with highs of 18–24°C.

Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF (Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers, Statistics Canada 2021 census boundaries, ECCC 1991–2020 climate normals (Open Government Licence – Canada).

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).