Bamfield
in Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot of British Columbia, Canada

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
48.833 and -125.141 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 48° 49' 59" and W -125° 8' 28"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - CAD
Spoken languages:
English, French, Inuktitut
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:41 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: America/Vancouver
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:02 am and 8:33 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-49.350 and 70.217 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Port-aux-Francais
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Canada in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Canada.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Canada. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Discover Bamfield

Bamfield in Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot (British Columbia) with it's 251 citizens is a place in Canada about 2,295 mi (or 3,694 km) west of Ottawa, the country's capital city.

Current time in Bamfield is now 01:41 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Vancouver with an UTC offset of -7 hours. We know of 10 airports near Bamfield, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Canada is Tofino / Long Beach Airport in a distance of 33 mi (or 54 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Victoria, Port Angeles, Friday Harbor, Montesano and Port Townsend. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Chance of rainfall 7%
Air Humidity 96%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

11°C (51 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

16°C (60 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

13°C (56 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Planting kelp and chasing whales near Bamfield

Published: December 26, 2014
Length: 20:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: WestcoastWheelman

A little over a year ago, I had a chance to go out for a little boat ride near Bamfield to go see how kelp is grown for research and commercial purposes. We're aboard the Kelp Express, a tough...


Cessna 150 Landing Bamfield Airstrip

Published: March 01, 2009
Length: 32:08 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: jergixrguy

Bamfield airstrip in my Cessna 150.


Bamfield landing

Published: November 13, 2012
Length: 23:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: strange clouds

landing in Bamfield on floats.


Bamfield

Published: November 10, 2011
Length: 37:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: lynbob

Trip to Bamfield British Columbia.


Bamfield 2007 Derby

Published: August 06, 2007
Length: 23:56 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: aussiedave84

Bamfield 2007 fishing Derby.


2004 Bamfield Fishing

Published: June 26, 2010
Length: 46:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: GaryRhyason

My first West Coast fishing trip. Photos with a 1mb Palm Pilot camera.


Bigfoot at Bamfield?

Published: June 17, 2012
Length: 38:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: amethystdaisy

Marina and Lindsey's Exercise 2 for the Bamfield Scientific Filmmaking course.


Pachena Bay Campground Aerial FPV Tour April 12, 2014 RAW footage

Published: April 14, 2014
Length: 09:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Chad Rathlef

Guys annual camping trip to reserve sites for the summer... epic sunshine was a real treat for early April and a perfect chance for an aerial tour of the beach, river mouth, tree canopy and...


Welcome To Our Home Tribal Treks Episode 4 Part 3

Published: February 23, 2010
Length: 07:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TribalTreksVideo

Tribal Treks takes ordinary people on extraordinary adventures with the First Nations people of Canada. In This Episode, Ronnie and Graham Gerrard, hairdressers from the city, go to Bamfield,...


Deer Group Islands

Published: April 17, 2012
Length: 51:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: rippingthroughtheroc

Start off your adventure from Ucluelet with a thrilling boat ride, viewing wildlife while cruising to the waters off the coast of Bamfield. Beautiful shell beach landings and towering forests...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Bamfield, British Columbia

Bamfield is a community that is surrounded by Crown Land, Indian Reserves, and portions of the Pacific Rim National Park, located on Barkley Sound, Vancouver Island in British Columbia. The community, with a population of 155 as of 2011, is divided by Bamfield Inlet.

Located at 48.8303, -125.137 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Unincorporated settlements in British Columbia, Designated places in British Columbia, Populated places in the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, Barkley Sound region

Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre

Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre (formerly the Bamfield Marine Station) is a marine research station established in 1972, located in Bamfield, British Columbia and run by the University of Victoria, the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary. The Centre hosts numerous public education programs in marine related science.

Located at 48.8353, -125.135 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Oceanographic institutions, Research institutes in Canada, Barkley Sound region, History of British Columbia

capture of the webcam Bamfield: Pacific Ocean

Bamfield: Pacific Ocean, Bamfield (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bamfield, YBF