Cowes, town, in Medina Borough, on the Isle of Wight, southern England. Located on the northern shore of the island on the Solent (a strait of the English Channel), Cowes has a small but well-sheltered harbor at the mouth of the Medina River. It is famous as a bathing resort and is headquarters for the Royal Yacht Squadron. The port handles mostly fuel imports; hovercraft are manufactured in East Cowes. Nearby is Osborne House (1846), the former royal seaside residence of Queen Victoria. Cowes grew around fortifications that were built at the mouth of the river by Henry VIII in 1540. Population (1991) 16,335.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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