Whaletown

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Whaletown, British Columbia
Settlement
Whaletown, British Columbia is located in British Columbia
Whaletown, British Columbia
Whaletown, British Columbia
Coordinates: 50°06′00″N 125°01′59″W / 50.100°N 125.033°W / 50.100; -125.033Coordinates: 50°06′00″N 125°01′59″W / 50.100°N 125.033°W / 50.100; -125.033
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
RegionVancouver Island
Regional DistrictStrathcona Regional District
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
Forward sortation area
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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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