Port Hardy
District of Port Hardy | |
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 Boats docked at the harbour in Port Hardy | |
  Port Hardy Where Port Hardy is located in British Columbia  Port Hardy Port Hardy (British Columbia)  Port Hardy Port Hardy (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 50°43′28″N 127°29′53″W / 50.72444°N 127.49806°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Vancouver Island |
| Regional District | Mount Waddington |
| Incorporated | April 5, 1966 |
| Government | |
| • Governing Body | Port Hardy Municipal Council
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| • Mayor | Patricia Corbett-Labatt |
| Area | |
| • Land | 38.55 km2 (14.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 3,902[1] |
| • Density | 101.2/km2 (262/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (PDT) |
| Postal code | V0N |
| Area code | 250 / 778 |
| Website | District of Port Hardy website |
Port Hardy is a district municipality in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is located on Vancouver Island and is in Mount Waddington regional district.
The population of Port Hardy was 3,902 as reported by the 2021 Canadian census.[1] The mayor of Port Hardy is Patricia Corbett-Labatt.[2]
Before Europeans, Kwakwakaʼwakw peoples lived in the area for years.[3] They built Beaver Cove and it is the oldest known site of human habitation on Vancouver Island.[4] In 1836, European contact was made when people aboard the steamship S.S. Beaver arrived. The Hudson Bay Company built Beaver Harbour, a fortified trading post in the area. They named it for Prince Rupert of the Rhine, who created the company.[5] The fort has since been torn down. They named the area Port Hardy after HMS Victory's Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy, 1st Baronet.[6]
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 "2021 Census Profile for Port Hardy, British Columbia". Statistics Canada. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Current Council Members / Strategic Plan". District of Port Hardy. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Invermere Timber Supply Area Timber Supply Analysis Discussion Paper" (PDF). britishcolumbia.com. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Invermere". Ktunaxa Homelands. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Port Hardy's Culture and History". District of Port Hardy. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Port Hardy". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
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