Sointula
in Regional District of Mount Waddington of British Columbia, Canada
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Alert Bay Airport (6 mi) - Port Hardy Airport (16 mi)
- Campbell River Airport (90 mi)
- Mansons Landing Seaplane Base (98 mi)
- Comox Airport (114 mi)
- Tofino / Long Beach Airport (121 mi)
- Bella Coola Airport (123 mi)
- Anahim Lake Airport (146 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.631 and -127.018 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 37' 50" and W -127° 1' 3"
- 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: 01:31 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
- UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:04 am and 8:46 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.876 and 37.859 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Fairbairn Settlement - References
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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
Delve into Sointula
Sointula in Regional District of Mount Waddington (British Columbia) is located in Canada about 2,350 mi (or 3,783 km) west of Ottawa, the country's capital town.
Current time in Sointula is now 01:31 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Vancouver with an UTC offset of -7 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Sointula. The closest airport in Canada is Alert Bay Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 9 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Victoria, Port Angeles, Friday Harbor, Port Townsend and Montesano. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 51 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 9% |
| Air Humidity | 72% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
11°C (52 °F)
4°C (38 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
14°C (57 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
12°C (53 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Oceanfront Hotel
Videos from this area
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Alert Bay Gator Gardens, one of the jewels of the Northwest Coast of Canada
http://haroldalfred.com presents the Ecological Park called Gator Gardens, in Kwakwaka'wakw territory, Well worth getting up early for. Site also includes links to totem poles, stained glass,...
MLS 350456 - 287 & 293 Fir Street, Alert Bay, BC
http://www.coldwellbanker.com/property?action=detail&brandType=CB&propertyId=277628671 Cold beer & wine store, pub, restaurant with personal accommodation can be yours in northern Gulf ...
Pacific White Sided Dolphins In Mass
While heading out fishing we could see the water boiling off in the distance. It looked like a violent rip tide. As we got closer we could see what we thought were porpoises. There were...
Cruise Ship Serenaded by Wild Trumpet Player
The effort that these two men put into this act was quite something, as he only played the trumpet while he was stopped in the water, and we on the cruise ship were moving along at a good clip...
Tank Farm Part II
Moving Colin Ritchie's Tank.
468 Cedar Street - Private and tranquil ocean view home
http://www.coldwellbanker.com/property?action=detail&brandType=CB&propertyId=273821123 Located at the end of the road and with only one distant neighbour you can relax and enjoy the eagles...
Port McNeill on North Vancouver Island
Port McNeill on the northern end of Vancouver Island and the beautiful surrounding area.
UFO's over Port McNeill BC
On 9-30-2011 I was on the 9:30 ferry to Sointula and a line of lights came out of the woods around Hyde creek and flew out over the water. One of the lights broke off from the others and hovered...
shake blocking
shake blocking near port mcneill bc vancouver island.
Sony EX1,Night Falls
Port McNeill BC Canada June 22 2008 Over Cranked.
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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.
Sointula, British Columbia
Sointula is an isolated village on Malcolm Island in British Columbia, Canada. Lying between Vancouver Island and the British Columbia mainland, northeast of Port McNeill and not far from Alert Bay, the island is part of the historic and present territory of the 'Namgis First Nation. As of 2008 the village has a population of roughly 800. The name Sointula (literally the place of chord) means "Place of Harmony" in the Finnish language.
Malcolm Island (British Columbia)
Malcolm Island is an island in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located north of Haddington Island in the Queen Charlotte Strait near Vancouver Island. It has ferry access from the Vancouver Island community of Port McNeill. The island is located within the Mount Waddington Regional District. The main community on Malcolm Island is Sointula. Malcolm Island was named for Admiral Sir Pulteney Malcolm.
Broughton Strait
Broughton Strait is a strait off the north coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, separating that island from Malcolm and Cormorant Islands, on the farther side of which is the larger Queen Charlotte Strait, which also lies beyond the western end of Brouhgton Strait, and the mouth of Knight Inlet. Farther east from Broughton Strait is the beginning of Johnstone Strait, which leads via Discovery Passage to the Strait of Georgia.
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