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| Place | Alert Bay |
| Type | Village |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Rupert Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 50.583889 |
| Longitude | -126.927778 |
| Population | 382 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V0P |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | JBOIS |
Alert Bay is a village in Rupert Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Alert Bay is located at 50.5839°N, 126.9278°W.
Alert Bay anchors itself firmly upon the rugged Pacific coast, defined by the brooding presence of McDonald Hill and the distant, restless currents of the Nimpkish River. It lies 11.0 km east of Port McNeill, BC (from Port McNeill, BC: bearing 93°T), and is situated 8.4 km south-east of Sointula. The land here holds a certain heavy clarity, where the salt-thickened air clings to the cedar planks of the waterfront and the light at dusk turns the water into a sheet of hammered grey iron. Beyond the immediate shoreline, the wilderness asserts its proximity, with Roselle Lake and the quiet expanses of Lower Nimpkish Park resting eight kilometers away as silent sentinels in the forest. Alert Bay carries the weight of a long-standing Indigenous heritage, rooted in the deep traditions of the Kwakwaka’wakw people, whose presence continues to shape the cultural pulse of the district. Industry here has historically leaned toward the sea, with fishing fleets and the lingering echoes of the cannery days defining the local economy. Everyday life in Alert Bay follows the tides, a steady movement of boats and people that reflects a resilience born of wind, rain, and the cold, dark depths of the surrounding waters.
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Explore Alert Bay, British Columbia, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.583889, -126.927778. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Alert Bay includes the postal code (V0P), telephone area code (236, 250, 604, 672, 778). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Alert Bay is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |