Difference between revisions of "Alert Bay, British Columbia"
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| nw = [[Dawsons Landing, British Columbia|Dawsons Landing]] | | nw = [[Dawsons Landing, British Columbia|Dawsons Landing]] | ||
| n = [[Wawwat'l Indian Reserve 12, British Columbia|Wawwat'l Indian Reserve 12]] | | n = [[Wawwat'l Indian Reserve 12, British Columbia|Wawwat'l Indian Reserve 12]] | ||
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| sw = [[Tatchu Reserve, British Columbia|Tatchu Reserve]] | | sw = [[Tatchu Reserve, British Columbia|Tatchu Reserve]] | ||
| s = [[Gold River, British Columbia|Gold River]] | | s = [[Gold River, British Columbia|Gold River]] | ||
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| − | + | The Alert Bay [[graticule]] ([[50,-126]]) encompasses part of the northwestern end of Vancouver Island, the Broughton Archipelago at the western end of Johnstone Strait, and a bit of mainland BC. It includes the communities of Alert Bay on Cormorant Island, Telegraph Cove and Woss on Vancouver Island, and a few smaller, mostly remote settlements scattered on islands (including Kaleva and Mitchell Bay on Malcolm Island) and the mainland. The region's abundant wildlife (whales, sea lions, dolphins, bald eagles and more!), cultural attractions | |
| + | (Alert Bay boasts the world's tallest totem pole), and great fishing draw tourists in summer, while fishing and logging remain key components of the region's economy. {{Today's location|lat=50|lon=-126}} | ||
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| + | Photo looking northwest from Vancouver Island (mouth of the Nimpkish River) at Cormorant Island (foreground), Malcolm Island (middle), and the BC mainland in the distance. | ||
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| + | ==Local Geohashers== | ||
| + | [[User:dunstergirl|dunstergirl]] | ||
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| + | ==Expeditions== | ||
| + | [[2016-06-28 50 -126]] | ||
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| + | ==Notable Dates== | ||
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| + | * [[2016-06-28 50 -126|2016-06-28]]: [[User:Dunstergirl|Dunstergirl]] achieves the first hash in this graticule | ||
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[[Category:Inactive graticules]] | [[Category:Inactive graticules]] | ||
[[Category:British Columbia]] | [[Category:British Columbia]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:39, 20 March 2024
| Dawsons Landing | Wawwat'l Indian Reserve 12 | Sim Creek Indian Reserve 5 |
| Port Hardy | Alert Bay | Campbell River |
| Tatchu Reserve | Gold River | Courtenay |
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Today's location: not yet announced | ||
The Alert Bay graticule (50,-126) encompasses part of the northwestern end of Vancouver Island, the Broughton Archipelago at the western end of Johnstone Strait, and a bit of mainland BC. It includes the communities of Alert Bay on Cormorant Island, Telegraph Cove and Woss on Vancouver Island, and a few smaller, mostly remote settlements scattered on islands (including Kaleva and Mitchell Bay on Malcolm Island) and the mainland. The region's abundant wildlife (whales, sea lions, dolphins, bald eagles and more!), cultural attractions (Alert Bay boasts the world's tallest totem pole), and great fishing draw tourists in summer, while fishing and logging remain key components of the region's economy. Today's location
Photo looking northwest from Vancouver Island (mouth of the Nimpkish River) at Cormorant Island (foreground), Malcolm Island (middle), and the BC mainland in the distance.
Local Geohashers
Expeditions
Notable Dates
- 2016-06-28: Dunstergirl achieves the first hash in this graticule
