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| Place | Bamfield |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Barclay Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.828611 |
| Longitude | -125.134722 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V0R |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | JATQH |
Bamfield is a community in Barclay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Bamfield is located at 48.8286°N, 125.1347°W.
Bamfield occupies a rugged edge of the Pacific coast, defined by the meeting of dense forest and the shifting salt-heavy air. It lies 32.6 km east-south-east of Ucluelet, BC (from Ucluelet, BC: bearing 113°T), and is situated 29.3 km north-west of Clo-oose. The terrain rises toward the distant Somerset Range, while the Pachena River carves its path toward the sea, lending the air a perpetual, cool dampness that clings to the cedar boughs. At dusk, the light here turns a bruised, metallic violet, catching the surface of Calamity Lake just a short distance inland. The land holds a stillness that is only broken by the sudden, sharp cry of gulls or the persistent, low-frequency hum of the tide against the rocky shoreline. Bamfield maintains a character shaped by the sea and the isolation of its position within the Barclay Land District. The local economy persists through a mix of maritime research and small-scale enterprise, anchored by the presence of a world-renowned marine sciences centre that draws scholars to these remote waters. History gathers in the quiet corners of the docks, where the remnants of telegraph cable stations remind one of earlier efforts to link this coast to the wider world. Life in Bamfield follows the pulse of the tides, with residents finding their way between the forest edge and the docks, occasionally venturing out to the spray of Sarita Falls to witness the force of water moving through the deep woods.
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Explore Bamfield, 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: 48.828611, -125.134722. 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 Bamfield includes the postal code (V0R), 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 Bamfield 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 |