Fort Rupert

Fort Rupert
Fort Rupert in 1878
Fort Rupert in 1878
Fort Rupert is located in British Columbia
Fort Rupert
Fort Rupert
Location of Fort Rupert in British Columbia
Coordinates: 50°41′40″N 127°24′43″W / 50.69444°N 127.41194°W / 50.69444; -127.41194
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
RegionVancouver Island
Regional DistrictMount Waddington
Area codes250, 778, 236, & 672

Fort Rupert is the site of a former Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) fort on the east coast near the northern tip of Vancouver Island, British Columbia.[1] The unincorporated community on Beaver Harbour[2] is about 11 kilometres (7 mi) by road southeast of Port Hardy.

  1. ^ "Fort Rupert (community)". BC Geographical Names.
  2. ^ "Beaver Harbour (bay)". BC Geographical Names.