Alert Bay

This article is about the island community on the west coast of British Columbia, Canada. For the community in Canada's far north, see Alert, Nunavut.

Alert Bay
Village
The Corporation of the Village of Alert Bay[1]
The big house near Alert Bay.
The big house near Alert Bay.
Alert Bay is located in British Columbia
Alert Bay
Alert Bay
Location within British Columbia
Alert Bay is located in Canada
Alert Bay
Alert Bay
Alert Bay (Canada)
Coordinates: 50°35′02″N 126°55′40″W / 50.58389°N 126.92778°W / 50.58389; -126.92778[2]
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
RegionBritish Columbia Coast
Regional districtMount Waddington
Incorporated1946
Government
 • Governing bodyAlert Bay Village Council
 • MPRachel Blaney (NDP)
 • MLAClaire Trevena (BC NDP)
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Total1.69 km2 (0.65 sq mi)
Elevation
At the weather station[4]
54.9 m (180.1 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total449
 • Density265.7/km2 (688/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (PST)
HighwaysBC Ferries to Port McNeill and Sointula
WaterwaysJohnstone Strait, Broughton Strait, Cormorant Channel
ClimateCfb
WebsiteVillage of Alert Bay

Alert Bay is a village on Cormorant Island, near the town of Port McNeill on northeast Vancouver Island, in the Regional District of Mount Waddington, British Columbia, Canada.

  1. ^ "British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address" (XLS). British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  2. ^ "Alert Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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