Port Hardy

Port Hardy
District municipality
District of Port Hardy[1]
Harbour of Port Hardy
Harbour of Port Hardy
Port Hardy is located in Vancouver Island
Port Hardy
Port Hardy
Port Hardy is located in British Columbia
Port Hardy
Port Hardy
Port Hardy is located in Canada
Port Hardy
Port Hardy
Coordinates: 50°43′28″N 127°29′53″W / 50.72444°N 127.49806°W / 50.72444; -127.49806[2]
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
RegionNorth-Island
Regional DistrictMount Waddington
IncorporatedApril 5, 1966[3]
Government
 • MayorPat Corbett-Labatt[4]
Area
 • Land38.55 km2 (14.88 sq mi)
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total3,902
 • Density101.2/km2 (262/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
Postal code
V0N
Area code(s)250, 778
ClimateCfb
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Port Hardy is a district municipality in British Columbia, Canada located on the north-east tip of Vancouver Island.[5] Port Hardy has a population of 3,902 as of the 2021 census.

It is the gateway to Cape Scott Provincial Park, the North Coast Trail and the BC Marine Trail, located on the northernmost tip of Vancouver Island. The community has access to various outdoor activities, such as kayaking, caving, scuba diving, nature viewing, surfing, saltwater rapids,[6] fishing and camping.

Port Hardy's twin city is Numata, Japan.

  1. ^ "British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address" (XLS). British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Port Hardy". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  3. ^ "Port Hardy". BC Geographical Names. 29 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Port Hardy Mayor and Council". 29 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Port Hardy". BC Geographical Names.
  6. ^ "Nakwakto Rapids". Retrieved 29 March 2016.[permanent dead link]