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Port Alberni (/ æ l ˈ b ɜːr n i /) is a city located on Vancouver Island in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The city lies within the Alberni Valley at the head of the Alberni Inlet, Vancouver Island's longest inlet. Port Alberni currently has a total population of 18,259.
Highway 4 enters the city limits of Port Alberni 2 km (1.2 mi) west of the main spur into the city, and 5 km (3 mi) later, exits Port Alberni via a bridge over the Somass River. Tofino was a strong advocate of the Trans-Canada Highway system, and this sign was erected in the hope that Highway 4 would become part of the TCH.
Home of the last Martin Mars type waterbombers, and near Port Alberni, Sproat Lake is a popular summer recreational area for the Alberni Valley. Highway 4 runs along its north shore. [2] The lake maintains a small wintering population of Marbled Murrelets which also nest in the area, the only freshwater alcids on Earth. [citation needed]
Alberni Valley is a broad valley located at the head of Alberni Inlet on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It is home to Port Alberni , Sproat Lake and other outlining areas. The term is largely used as a synonym for Greater Port Alberni and adjoining communities but is used in a larger regional sense as well.
Port Alberni BC 49°14′04″N 124°48′18″W / 49.2344°N 124.805°W / 49.2344; -124.805 ( Port Alberni City Port Alberni municipality ( 18427 )
Port Alberni: V1Z West Kelowna East: V2Z Langley Township Southwest: V3Z Surrey Lower East: V4Z Chilliwack East: V5Z Vancouver (East Fairview / South Cambie) V6Z Vancouver (SW Downtown) V7Z Sechelt (Halfmoon Bay) V8Z Victoria (Middle Saanich) V9Z Sooke
Alberni Valley Regional Airport (IATA: YPB, TC LID: CBS8) is located 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) northwest of Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada. See also [ edit ]
The Alberni–Clayoquot Regional District of British Columbia is located on west central Vancouver Island. [3] Adjacent regional districts it shares borders with are the Strathcona and Comox Valley Regional Districts to the north, and the Nanaimo and Cowichan Valley Regional Districts to the east. The regional district offices are located in ...