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'''Port Hardy''' is a community of 5,000 people at the northern tip of [[Vancouver Island]], [[British Columbia]]. | '''Port Hardy''' is a community of 5,000 people at the northern tip of [[Vancouver Island]], [[British Columbia]]. | ||
It is named after Sir [[Thomas Masterman Hardy]], [[Horation Nelson]]'s [[flag-Captain]] at the [[Battle of Trafalgar]].<ref name=VancouverIsland> | It is named after Sir [[Thomas Masterman Hardy]], [[Horation Nelson]]'s [[flag-Captain]] at the [[Battle of Trafalgar]].<ref name=VancouverIsland> | ||
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The port is the southern terminus for [[BC Ferries]] routes to [[Prince Rupert]], just south of the [[Alaska]] panhandle, and the coastal communities of [[Bella Bella]], [[Shearwater]], [[Klemtu]] and [[Bella Coola]].<ref name=DistrictOfPortHardy> | The port is the southern terminus for [[BC Ferries]] routes to [[Prince Rupert]], just south of the [[Alaska (U.S. state)|Alaska]] panhandle, and the coastal communities of [[Bella Bella]], [[Shearwater]], [[Klemtu]] and [[Bella Coola]].<ref name=DistrictOfPortHardy> | ||
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Revision as of 09:12, 1 February 2023
Port Hardy is a community of 5,000 people at the northern tip of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. It is named after Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, Horation Nelson's flag-Captain at the Battle of Trafalgar.[1] The port is the southern terminus for BC Ferries routes to Prince Rupert, just south of the Alaska panhandle, and the coastal communities of Bella Bella, Shearwater, Klemtu and Bella Coola.[2]
References
- ↑ Port Hardy. Retrieved on 2009-02-20.
- ↑ Welcome to the District of Port Hardy. District of Port Hardy. Retrieved on 2009-02-20.