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Cortes Island is an island in the Discovery Islands archipelago on the coast of British Columbia, Canada. The island is 25 km (16 mi) long, 13 km (8 mi) wide, and 130 km2 (50 sq mi) in area. It has a population of 1,035 permanent residents (2016 census).[1] Cortes Island lies within Electoral Area B of the Strathcona Regional District,[2] which provides water and sewage systems, fire protection, land use planning, parks, recreation, and emergency response.[3]
Access to Cortes Island is by plane or ferry - by seaplane to many of the island's protected harbours; by ferry from Quadra Island, which is itself accessed from Campbell River on Vancouver Island via BC Ferries.
Cortes Island is a tourist destination in the summers, with many people visiting to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and warm weather.
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^"Description of Strathcona Regional District Areas' Boundaries". Strathcona Regional District. Retrieved September 17, 2013.[permanent dead link]
^"About Us". Strathcona Regional District. Archived from the original on July 17, 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
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