Ucluelet
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Photo: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Ucluelet Aquarium and Amphitrite Point Lighthouse.
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.
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
- Type: Village with 1,630 residents
- Description: human settlement on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Categories: district municipality and locality
- Location: Ucluelet, Alberni–Clayoquot Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.9427° or 48° 56′ 34″ northLongitude
-125.546° or 125° 32′ 46″ westPopulation
1,630Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)United Nations Location Code
CA UCLOpen location code
84WPWFV3+3HOpenStreetMap ID
node 3125675557OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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