Hyphocus Island

Hyphocus Island is a cape in Alberni–Clayoquot Regional District, British Columbia. Hyphocus Island is situated nearby to the village Hitacu, as well as near the hamlet Long Beach.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Amphitrite Point Lighthouse and Ucluelet Aquarium.

Amphitrite Point Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Amphitrite Point Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in Ucluelet on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, named after Amphitrite, the sea goddess and wife of Poseidon in Greek mythology.

Ucluelet Aquarium

Public aquarium

Photo: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Ucluelet Aquarium is a non-profit public aquarium in Ucluelet, a town on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The aquarium opened a new permanent building on 1 June 2012.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ucluelet.

Ucluelet

Photo: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ucluelet is a small town on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. It has less surf vibe than neighbouring Tofino but is a pretty spot in its own right and is close enough to Long Beach and Tofino's beaches to serve as an alternate base to explore the West Coast.

Hyphocus Island

Type: Cape
Description: island in British Columbia, Canada
Categories: island and landform
Location: Alberni–Clayoquot Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude

48.9313° or 48° 55′ 53″ north

Longitude

-125.5315° or 125° 31′ 53″ west

Elevation

47 metres (154 feet)

Open location code

84WPWFJ9+G9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1800128163

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cape

GeoNames ID

5979130

Wikidata ID

Q22652657

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Satellite Map

Discover Hyphocus Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Hyphocus Island” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Hyphocus Island”
Dutch: “Hyphocus Island”
French: “Hyphocus Island”
Swedish: “Hyphocus Island”
Turkish: “Hyphocus Adası”
Turkish: “Hyphocus Island”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hitacu and Long Beach.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Terrace Beach and Little Beach.

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