Port McNeill | |
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| Town of Port McNeill[1] | |
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  Port McNeill Location of Port McNeill in British Columbia  Port McNeill Port McNeill (British Columbia) | |
| Coordinates: 50°35′25″N 127°05′05″W / 50.59028°N 127.08472°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Vancouver Island |
| Regional district | Mount Waddington |
| Founded | 1936 |
| Incorporated | 1966 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Port McNeill Town Council |
| • Mayor | James Furney |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.77 km2 (5.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2021 [2]) | |
• Total | 2,356 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| Postal code | V0N 2R0 |
| Area code(s) | 250, 778 |
| Highways | 19 |
| Waterways | Johnstone Strait, Queen Charlotte Strait |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | portmcneill |
Port McNeill is a town in the North Island region of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada[3] on Vancouver Island's northeast shore, on Queen Charlotte Strait. Originally a base camp for loggers, it became a settlement in 1936. It was named after Captain William Henry McNeill of the Hudson's Bay Company.
- ^ "British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address" (XLS). British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Port McNeill [Population centre], British Columbia and British Columbia [Province]".
- ^ "Port McNeill". BC Geographical Names.