Fort Rupert

Fort Rupert is the site of a former Hudson's Bay Company fort on the east coast near the northern tip of , . The unincorporated community on Beaver Harbour is about 11 kilometres by road southeast of Port Hardy.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: human settlement in British Columbia, Canada
  • Also known as: Fort Rupert, British Columbia”, “Tsaxis”, and “Tsax̱is

Places of Interest

Highlights include Port Hardy Airport.

Aerodrome
is located 5.2 nautical miles southeast of Port Hardy, British Columbia, . The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency. is situated 3½ km southeast of Fort Rupert.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Hardy.

is a district municipality of about 4000 people in the region of . is a transportation hub for air, ferry and marine networks, and serves as the gateway to the Central Coast, the Cape Scott and North Coast Trails, and BC Ferry’s northern terminus for the Discovery Coast run and Prince Rupert.

Fort Rupert

Latitude
50.69481° or 50° 41′ 41″ north
Longitude
-127.40835° or 127° 24′ 30″ west
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
942JMHVR+WM
Geo­Names ID
5955944
Wiki­data ID
Q5471960
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Italian—“Fort Rupert” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Fort Rupert, British Columbia
  • Dutch: Fort Rupert
  • Egyptian Arabic: فورت روبرت
  • Italian: Fort Rupert

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Fort Rupert Indian Reserve 1 and Shell Island Indian Reserve 3.

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Highlights include Beaver Bay and Shell Island.

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