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Whaletown

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Coordinates50.11°, -125.05°

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City facts

Overview

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.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
50.1065
Longitude
-125.0519
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
108,803
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Glaucous-winged Gull
    Larus glaucescens J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
    2,779
  • Bald Eagle
    Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,742
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    2,383
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    2,207
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,206
  • Spotted Towhee
    Pipilo maculatus Swainson, 1827 · Aves
    2,198
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    1,867
  • ocean shrimp
    Pandalus jordani M.J.Rathbun, 1902 · Malacostraca
    1,864

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
3.9
Largest event
2017-02-18

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.01
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,100

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
206
Avg daily Wikipedia views
7
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Whaletown, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Kitesurfer at Marina Island (50278684387) — Whaletown, Canada1.1 miFerry of BC Ferries serving Quadra and Cortes islands — Whaletown, Canada1.2 miMarina Island and Cortes (1540392716) — Whaletown, Canada1.3 miThe Gorge, Cortes Island — Whaletown, Canada2.1 miISS028-E-48971 - View of Earth — Whaletown, Canada2.2 miISS052-E-5478 - View of Earth — Whaletown, Canada2.3 miHylocomiadelphus triquetrus 132339600 — Whaletown, Canada2.5 miDicranum tauricum 132337196 — Whaletown, Canada2.5 miMansons Landing Anchorage (50276694211) — Whaletown, Canada3.8 miManson's Landing — Whaletown, Canada3.9 miTidal Channel (50274798178) — Whaletown, Canada3.9 miMansons Lagoon Beach (50274979832) — Whaletown, Canada3.9 miTotem Pole (50270453778) — Whaletown, Canada3.9 miMansons Bay (50268656348) — Whaletown, Canada3.9 miSand Spit (50268055437) — Whaletown, Canada3.9 miMansons Landing Dock (50267270781) — Whaletown, Canada3.9 miMansons Landing (50264790178) — Whaletown, Canada3.9 miMansons Lagoon in Mansons Landing Provincial Park — Whaletown, Canada4 miSmelt Bay (1540442016) — Whaletown, Canada4 miHippie feet (1068099054) — Whaletown, Canada4 miSebastes maliger 190042347 — Whaletown, Canada4.2 miTurtle Island, Hague Lake (1540348528) — Whaletown, Canada4.7 miHumpback Whale Breaching in front of the mountains — Whaletown, Canada5.8 miBrodiaea coronaria 401408420 — Whaletown, Canada5.9 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API