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⚫ | '''Whaletown''' is a settlement on [[Cortes Island]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. It is known as the gateway to [[ |
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| official_name = Whaletown, British Columbia |
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| settlement_type = Settlement |
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| coordinates = {{coord|50.100|N|125.033|W|region:CA-BC|display=inline,title}} |
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| pushpin_map = Canada British Columbia#Canada |
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|timezone = [[Pacific Standard Time Zone|PST]] |
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|utc_offset = -8 |
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|postal_code_type = [[Canadian postal code#Forward sortation areas|Forward sortation area]] |
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|postal_code = [[List of V postal codes of Canada|V0P]] |
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|subdivision_type = Country |
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|subdivision_name = Canada |
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|subdivision_type1 = Province |
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|subdivision_name1 = [[British Columbia]] |
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|subdivision_type3 = [[Regions of Canada#British Columbia|Region]] |
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|subdivision_name3 = [[Vancouver Island]] |
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|subdivision_type4 = [[Regional districts of British Columbia|Regional District]] |
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|subdivision_name4 = [[Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia|Strathcona Regional District]] |
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⚫ | '''Whaletown''' is a settlement on [[Cortes Island]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. It is known as the gateway to [[Cortes Island]]. A public ferry links Whaletown to Heriot Bay on [[Quadra Island]]. It is featured in the 2013 [[Man Booker Prize|Man Booker long-list]] work of fiction by author [[Ruth Ozeki]], ''[[A Tale for the Time Being]]''. |
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The [[Whaletown Water Aerodrome]] serves the town. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{BCGNIS|35016|Whaletown}} |
{{BCGNIS|35016|Whaletown}} |
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{{coord|50.100|N|125.033|W|display=title|type:city_region:CA_source:GNS-enwiki}} |
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[[Category:Populated places in the Strathcona Regional District]] |
[[Category:Populated places in the Strathcona Regional District]] |
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[[Category:Cortes Island]] |
[[Category:Cortes Island]] |
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[[Category:Ferry transport in British Columbia]] |
[[Category:Ferry transport in British Columbia]] |
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Latest revision as of 07:25, 26 January 2023
Whaletown, British Columbia | |
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Settlement | |
Coordinates: 50°06′00″N 125°01′59″W / 50.100°N 125.033°W | |
Land | Kanada |
Province | British Columbia |
Region | Vancouver Island |
Regional District | Strathcona Regional District |
Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
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Whaletown is a settlement on Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada. It is known as the gateway to Cortes Island. A public ferry links Whaletown to Heriot Bay on Quadra Island. It is featured in the 2013 Man Booker long-list work of fiction by author Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being.
The Whaletown Water Aerodrome serves the town.
References
[edit]"Whaletown". BC Geographical Names.