Welcome to Alert Bay ...
The coastal village of Alert Bay is located on Cormorant Island (on the northeast coast of Vancouver Island).
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alert Bay, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated January 14, 1946.
Alert Bay is near sea level<1>.
Time Zone: Alert Bay lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: PST- Heure Normale du Pacifique (HNP), PDT- Heure Avancée du Pacifique (HAP).
Area codes for Alert Bay: (250) and (778)<2>
The Canadian Postal Code for Alert Bay: V0N<3>
Communities near Alert Bay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alert Bay.
- Port McNeill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port McNeill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port McNeill
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port McNeill <5>
- Beaver Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cove
- Kokish
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokish
- Telegraph Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Telegraph Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telegraph Cove
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Telegraph Cove <5>
- Sointula
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sointula came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sointula
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sointula <5>
- Health Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Health Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Health Bay
- Suquash
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suquash came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suquash
- Echo Bay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Rupert 1
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Rupert 1 came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Rupert 1
- Simoom Sound
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alert Bay ...
Looking for more information about Alert Bay? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Alert Bay, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alert Bay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alert Bay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alert Bay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | Area code (778) is an overlay for area code (250). |
| <3> | The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Alert Bay). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Alert Bay or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |