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| Place | Opitsat |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Clayoquot Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.173333 |
| Longitude | -125.910556 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V9J |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | JBHGX |
Opitsat is a community in Clayoquot Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Opitsat is located at 49.1733°N, 125.9106°W.
Opitsat rests firmly on the Pacific coast, a shoreline defined by the rugged presence of Radar Hill and the vast, salt-heavy expanse of the ocean. It lies 2.3 km north of Tofino, BC (from Tofino, BC: bearing 349°T), and is situated 15.9 km south-east of Marktosis. The air here holds a permanent dampness, a cool mist that clings to the skin and carries the scent of cedar and kelp from the surrounding wilderness. Inland, the terrain rises toward the distant, crystalline heights of Taylor Glacier, while the quiet reaches of Mallard Lake and the steady, cold flow of the Cypre River shape the wild geography of the Clayoquot Land District. At dusk, the light softens into a bruised purple, casting long, velvet shadows across the tide-washed stones that line the beach. As the ancestral home of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation, Opitsat carries a history that reaches far beyond the modern boundaries of the nearby Réserve de parc national du Canada Pacific Rim. Life moves in synchronization with the tides and the seasonal return of the salmon, maintaining a cultural endurance that has persisted for generations along these protected waters. The local economy remains deeply tied to the maritime environment, where traditional knowledge and modern stewardship guide the daily harvests of the sea. Residents navigate their days with a deliberate focus, finding beauty in the persistent resilience of a village that has watched the fog roll in off the Pacific for centuries, unmoved by the frantic pace of the world beyond the coastline.
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Explore Opitsat, 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: 49.173333, -125.910556. 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. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Opitsat includes the postal code (V9J), 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 Opitsat 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 | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |