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| Place | Shawl Bay |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Range 1 Coast Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 50.855556 |
| Longitude | -126.55556 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V0N |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | JDBTP |
Shawl Bay is a locality in Range 1 Coast Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Shawl Bay is located at 50.8556°N, 126.5556°W.
Shawl Bay rests along the Pacific coast of British Columbia, defined by the rugged interface where the dark forest meets the salt-heavy air of the tide. It lies 47.5 km north-east of Port McNeill, BC (from Port McNeill, BC: bearing 51°T), and is situated 17.6 km north of Health Bay. The land rises toward the distant Miriam Range, a silhouette that holds the morning light in a soft, bruised purple before the sun clears the heights. Nearby, the stillness of the water is interrupted only by the occasional wake of a vessel, while the Burdwood Group Conservancy sits nine kilometers away, preserving the wild, green margins of the coast. Within this geography, the air carries a constant, cool dampness that tastes of cedar and kelp, clinging to the skin like a memory of the sea. The history of Shawl Bay reflects the quiet persistence of those who have long made their living from these sheltered inlets and the surrounding timber. While Mackenzie Lake lies ten kilometers inland and the Wakeman River flows twenty kilometers away, the focus here remains directed toward the water, which serves as both path and provider. The local economy persists through a measured reliance on maritime activity and the seasonal rhythms of the coast, where the pace of work is dictated by the turning of the tide rather than the clock. Life in Shawl Bay possesses a gravity of its own, grounded in a quiet solitude that persists even as the modern world shifts beyond the horizon.
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Explore Shawl 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: 50.855556, -126.55556. 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 Shawl Bay includes the postal code (V0N), 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 Shawl 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 | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |