Cormorant Island (British Columbia)

For the Antarctic island of the same name, see Cormorant Island.

Cormorant Island is heavily forested.

Cormorant Island is an island in Queen Charlotte Strait on the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada. It has a total land area of about 4 square km[1] and is located south of Malcolm Island and east of Port McNeill.

Approximately 954 people (2016 census) live on the island,[1] primarily in the village of Alert Bay and the 'Namgis First Nation. Approximately 60% of persons on the island live on one of the reserves, which together occupy about 30% of the island's land area.[1]

The island is accessible by boat or by air. BC Ferries runs a passenger and car ferry between Cormorant Island, Malcolm Island, and Port McNeill which departs from Cormorant Island approximately every three hours during the day.[2] There are two airports on the island: Alert Bay Water Aerodrome allows for access via floatplane, while Alert Bay Airport allows for conventional airplanes.

  1. ^ a b c "Welcome to Cormorant Island". 'Namgis First Nation. Archived from the original on June 27, 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  2. ^ "BC Ferries Schedule". BC Ferries. Retrieved 2010-01-16.