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Tofino (/ t ə ˈ f iː n oʊ / ⓘ tə-FEE-noh, Nuu-chah-nulth: Načiks) is a town of approximately 2,516 residents on the west coast of Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The District of Tofino is located at the western terminus of Highway 4 on the tip of the Esowista Peninsula at the southern edge of Clayoquot Sound.
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It is on Wickaninnish Bay between Tofino (NW) and Ucluelet (SE) and is adjoined by campgrounds and picnic areas. The Tofino-Ucluelet highway parallels the entirety of the beach. The beach's consistent surf, exposed to the open Pacific Ocean , established it as one of the earliest and most popular surfing locations in British Columbia.
The eponymous inlet was named for Lt. Ciriaco Ceballos, a crew member aboard an early ship of Tuscan explorer Alessandro Malaspina's expedition (1789-1794).The location of Zeballos remained relatively obscure until over 120 years later, when a mining camp by that name emerged due to a gold rush in the 1930s.
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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. 6 km (4 mi) west of the Somass River crossing, Highway 4 reaches the shore of Sproat Lake, following the lake shore west for 24 km (15 mi).
Alberni Highway west to Highway 4A – Port Alberni, Tofino: Qualicum Beach: 43.86: 27.25: Memorial Avenue to Highway 4 west / Highway 19 – Qualicum Beach Town Centre, Port Alberni: Comox Valley: Buckley Bay: 69.90: 43.43: Buckley Bay Road (Highway 964:2360) to Highway 19 – Buckley Bay ferry terminal
Meares Island is one of the many islands surrounding the Village of Tofino, British Columbia, Canada.Its name was given in 1862 by George Henry Richards, captain of HMS Hecate, in honor of John Meares. [1]