New Brighton (Gambier Island)

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New Brighton
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New Brighton
Location of New Brighton in British Columbia
Coordinates: 49°27′02″N123°26′16″W / 49.45056°N 123.43778°W / 49.45056; -123.43778
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New Brighton is an unincorporated settlement on the southwest side of Gambier Island in the Howe Sound region of British Columbia, Canada. It is the main wharf and settlement area on the island. The other named community on the island is Gambier Harbour, to its east.

History

A post office operated at New Brighton from 1919 to 1945.

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