Port Hardy

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Port Hardy
District municipality
District of Port Hardy [1]
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Harbour of Port Hardy
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Port Hardy
Coordinates: 50°43′28″N127°29′53″W / 50.72444°N 127.49806°W / 50.72444; -127.49806 [2]
CountryCanada
Province British Columbia
Region North-Island
Regional District Mount Waddington
IncorporatedApril 5, 1966 [4]
Government
 •  Mayor Pat Corbett-Labatt [5]
Area
 • Land38.55 km2 (14.88 sq mi)
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total3,902
 • Density101.2/km2 (262/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−8 (PST)
Postal code
V0N
Area code(s) 250, 778
Climate Cfb
Website porthardy.ca OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Port Hardy is a district municipality in British Columbia, Canada located on the north-east tip of Vancouver Island. [6] Port Hardy has a population of 3,902 as of the 2021 census.

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It is the gateway to Cape Scott Provincial Park, the North Coast Trail and the BC Marine Trail, located on the northernmost tip of Vancouver Island. The community has access to various outdoor activities, such as kayaking, caving, scuba diving, nature viewing, surfing, saltwater rapids, [7] fishing and camping.

Port Hardy's twin city is Numata, Japan.

Name

Port Hardy was named after Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, who served as the captain of HMS Victory . [6] He served at the Battle of Trafalgar when Horatio Nelson died in his arms. [8] : 105 

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Port Hardy had a population of 3,902 living in 1,791 of its 1,984 total private dwellings, a change of

Religion

According to the 2021 census, religious groups in Port Hardy included: [10]

Ethnicity

Panethnic groups in the District of Port Hardy (1986−2021)
Panethnic
group		2021 [10] 2016 [11] 2011 [12] 2006 [13] 2001 [14] 1996 [15] 1991 [16] [17] 1986 [18] [19] [20] : 106 
Pop. %Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%
European [lower-alpha 1] 2,7852,8203,0153,1153,9654,6804,3954,575
Indigenous 8001,055700485460300460415
Southeast Asian [lower-alpha 2] 80506035201052535
East Asian [lower-alpha 3] 75851065609070105
South Asian 40153530204085180
African 25251515025030
Latin American 151560250203045
Middle Eastern [lower-alpha 4] 0002500100
Other/Multiracial [lower-alpha 5] 0104510350————
Total responses3,8604,0803,9553,8104,5605,2805,0755,385
Total population3,9024,1324,0083,8224,5745,2835,0825,389
Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses

Filomi Days

Once a year, Port Hardy holds a celebration in Rotary Park to acknowledge its natural resource based economy. [21] The three syllables, fi, lo and mi, stand for "fishing, logging and mining". The celebration includes festivities in the park such as activities for children, fundraising concessions, entertainment, beer gardens, bake sales, craft sales, and fireworks. A dance for each age group and a parade are also held on Filomi Days weekend- typically the third weekend in July. Brookes Laidlaw represents the current Vice Admiral in the annual parade.

Tourism

A scraggly little deer near the dirty Quatse river Hardydeer.JPG
A scraggly little deer near the dirty Quatse river

Port Hardy's economy relies greatly on tourism. Ferries to Prince Rupert, another popular tourist destination in British Columbia, depart every other day during peak season.

Tourist traffic in the summer is immense, and hotels and restaurants usually find themselves with no room to accommodate all travellers.[ citation needed ]

Wildlife

Deer, black bears, bald eagles, squirrels, seals, salmon and many other species of birds and mammals are often spotted along the Quatse Loop Nature Trail or at Storey's Beach which is a short drive from town. Humpback whales can occasionally been seen surfacing in the bay. Port Hardy has many wildlife charters, fishing charters and places to camp during tourist season.

Climate

Port Hardy has an oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) due to its proximity to the Pacific moderating influence. As a result, summers are very cool for the latitude, whereas winters instead are very mild. Although there is a strong drying trend in summer, its summer rainfall is still higher than those of the southerly mediterranean climates. Winter rainfall is very high and in general Port Hardy is far wetter than Canada's interior.

Climate data for Port Hardy (Port Hardy Airport)
WMO ID: 71109; coordinates 50°40′49″N127°21′58″W / 50.68028°N 127.36611°W / 50.68028; -127.36611 (Port Hardy Airport) ; elevation: 21.6 m (71 ft); 1991−2020 normals, extremes 1944−present
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high humidex 14.216.819.522.935.331.930.632.830.125.418.815.735.3
Record high °C (°F)13.8
(56.8)		16.7
(62.1)		19.8
(67.6)		23.3
(73.9)		33.4
(92.1)		31.7
(89.1)		28.0
(82.4)		28.7
(83.7)		26.2
(79.2)		25.6
(78.1)		18.9
(66.0)		14.8
(58.6)		33.4
(92.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)6.5
(43.7)		7.2
(45.0)		8.7
(47.7)		11.3
(52.3)		14.2
(57.6)		16.1
(61.0)		18.0
(64.4)		18.4
(65.1)		16.0
(60.8)		11.8
(53.2)		8.3
(46.9)		6.0
(42.8)		11.9
(53.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)4.1
(39.4)		4.4
(39.9)		5.3
(41.5)		7.4
(45.3)		10.2
(50.4)		12.5
(54.5)		14.4
(57.9)		14.6
(58.3)		12.4
(54.3)		8.8
(47.8)		5.6
(42.1)		3.8
(38.8)		8.6
(47.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)1.6
(34.9)		1.2
(34.2)		1.8
(35.2)		3.4
(38.1)		6.1
(43.0)		8.9
(48.0)		10.8
(51.4)		10.8
(51.4)		8.8
(47.8)		5.7
(42.3)		3.0
(37.4)		1.5
(34.7)		5.3
(41.5)
Record low °C (°F)−14.4
(6.1)		−11.8
(10.8)		−12.8
(9.0)		−3.4
(25.9)		−1.5
(29.3)		1.7
(35.1)		2.8
(37.0)		3.3
(37.9)		−1.2
(29.8)		−5.4
(22.3)		−12.5
(9.5)		−12.2
(10.0)		−14.4
(6.1)
Record low wind chill −19.8−23.5−15.3−6.9−4.30.00.00.0−2.9−7.7−20.8−22.0−23.5
Average precipitation mm (inches)239.6
(9.43)		149.7
(5.89)		170.7
(6.72)		119.0
(4.69)		71.6
(2.82)		73.6
(2.90)		57.3
(2.26)		78.0
(3.07)		121.2
(4.77)		244.7
(9.63)		319.3
(12.57)		265.9
(10.47)		1,910.5
(75.22)
Average rainfall mm (inches)227.2
(8.94)		144.1
(5.67)		165.2
(6.50)		117.6
(4.63)		71.6
(2.82)		73.6
(2.90)		59.5
(2.34)		78.0
(3.07)		121.2
(4.77)		244.7
(9.63)		320.7
(12.63)		255.8
(10.07)		1,879
(73.98)
Average snowfall cm (inches)12.7
(5.0)		5.6
(2.2)		5.4
(2.1)		1.4
(0.6)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		3.5
(1.4)		10.7
(4.2)		39.3
(15.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)22.617.821.518.615.316.211.511.715.222.022.822.5217.6
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)21.617.221.018.615.316.211.911.715.222.022.621.4214.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)3.22.12.30.850.120.00.00.00.00.081.13.413.2
Average relative humidity (%) (at 3pm)81.976.273.670.169.272.173.174.678.081.482.683.476.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 51.473.9114.2143.2174.7165.8201.8189.2150.095.556.346.31,462.4
Percent possible sunshine 19.526.231.134.636.433.740.742.039.528.720.818.531.0
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada [22] (sun 1981–2010) [23]

Radio

Transportation

Port Hardy is located at the northern end of British Columbia Highway 19, which runs south towards Nanaimo. It is served by the Bear Cove ferry terminal, which sees ferry sailings to Prince Rupert and summer-only service to Bella Coola. Port Hardy Airport has flights to Vancouver on Pacific Coastal Airlines. [24] There are two taxi companies and a public transport bus.

Sister-city relations

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  3. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

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