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Fulford Harbour
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Fulford Harbour
Demographic figures from Statistics Canada. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Fulford Harbour is a residential community on the southeast side of Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, located near the island's southern end. Fulford Harbour is the site of a BC Ferries terminal with regular ferry service to Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island. Fulford was named for Captain John Fulford of HMS Ganges which was the flagship of the Pacific Station from 1857 to 1860.
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Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves20,279
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves20,140
- Chestnut-backed ChickadeePoecile rufescens (J.K.Townsend, 1837) · Aves19,202
- Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus Swainson, 1827 · Aves19,035
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves18,070
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves16,848
- Anna's HummingbirdCalypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves16,315
- Glaucous-winged GullLarus glaucescens J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves15,956
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.86 — 2026-06-082 km ESE of Oak Harbor, Washington
- M 2.56 — 2026-05-297 km ENE of Ferndale, Washington
- M 2.7 — 2026-04-275 km N of Anacortes, Washington
- M 2.7 — 2026-01-2612 km WSW of Anacortes, Washington
- M 2.85 — 2025-10-228 km SW of Port Angeles, Washington
- M 2.7 — 2025-10-2110 km SE of Salt Spring Island, Canada
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in British Columbia
- Xinupsum / Khenipsen8.3 mi away
- Mayne8.8 mi away · pop. 1,071
- Qw’umiyiqun / Comiaken8.9 mi away
- Galiano9.1 mi away · pop. 1,396
- Lhumlhumuluts’ / Clemclemluts9.3 mi away
- Mill Bay9.5 mi away · pop. 1,546
- Kwa’mutsun / Quamichan10.2 mi away
- Xwulqw’selu / Koksilah10.8 mi away
- Shawnigan Lake11.3 mi away · pop. 8,127
- S’amuna’ / Somena12 mi away
- Malahat15.3 mi away
- Spune’luxutth16.8 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
- CHESTNUT Wildfire, Chelan, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-06-06 · 172 mi
- HAYSTACK BUTTE Wildfire, Klickitat, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-05-30 · 245 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • NASA EONET