Welcome to Kelsey Bay ...

Kelsey Bay is located on the east coast of Vancouver Island (the Johnstone Strait).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kelsey Bay, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Kelsey Bay is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Kelsey 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).

Communities near Kelsey Bay ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kelsey Bay.

• Sayward
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayward came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayward
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayward <3>
• Port Neville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Neville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Neville
• Jackson Bay
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Bay
• Cracroft
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cracroft came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cracroft
• Blind Channel
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blind Channel came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blind Channel
• Roy
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
• Minstrel Island
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minstrel Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minstrel Island
• Rock Bay
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bay
• Thurlow
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurlow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurlow
• Thompson Sound
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Sound came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Sound

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kelsey Bay ...

Looking for more information about Kelsey 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Kelsey Bay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kelsey Bay.

Adding Kelsey Bay to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Kelsey Bay was on a map titled Road Map for British Columbia (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kelsey Bay.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kelsey 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/