Settlement in British Columbia, Canada
Whaletown, British Columbia | |
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Settlement | |
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Coordinates: 50°06′00″N 125°01′59″W / 50.100°N 125.033°W / 50.100; -125.033 | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Region | Vancouver Island |
Regional District | Strathcona Regional District |
Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
Forward sortation area | V0P |
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
"Whaletown". BC Geographical Names.
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