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Welcome to Port Albion ...

Port Albion is located on the southwest coast of Vancouver Island.

A typical abbreviation for Port Albion: Prt. Albion

Time Zone: Port Albion 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 Port Albion: 250, 236, 257, 672 & 778<1>

Communities near Port Albion ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Port Albion.

  • Bamfield
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Clayoquot
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayoquot came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayoquot
  • Tofino
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Opitsat
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Kakawis
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kakawis came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kakawis
  • Sarita
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarita came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarita
  • Green Cove
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
  • Kildonan
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kildonan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildonan

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port Albion ...

Looking for more information about Port Albion? 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 Port Albion, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Port Albion.

Footnotes ...

<1>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 250 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 236, 257, 672 or 778. New phone numbers in the Port Albion area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 257, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Port Albion area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.