Whaletown, British Columbia | |
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Settlement | |
  Whaletown, British Columbia  Whaletown, British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 50°06′00″N 125°01′59″W / 50.100°N 125.033°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Vancouver Island |
| Regional District | Strathcona Regional District |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| Forward sortation area | |
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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