Yuquot
Yuquot, also known as Friendly Cove, is a small settlement on Nootka Island, off Central Vancouver Island. The quiet today belies its past when it was the thriving summer home to the Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nations and the point of first European contact in British Columbia.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: Settlement on Nootka Island, British Columbia
- Also known as: “Friendly Cove”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Nootka Island Light and Santa Gertrudis-Boca del Infierno Provincial Park.
Santa Gertrudis-Boca del Infierno Provincial Park
Nature reserve
Santa Gertrudis-Boca del Infierno Provincial Park…
Yuquot
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
49.5918° or 49° 35′ 30″ north
Longitude
-126.6187° or 126° 37′ 7″ west
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
84XMH9RJ+PG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Ukrainian—“Yuquot” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Hesquiaht First Nation - Maahpe 4 and Hesquiaht First Nation - Teahmit 3.
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