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Fort Rupert
Fort Rupert in 1878
Fort Rupert in 1878
Fort Rupert is located in British Columbia
Fort Rupert
Fort Rupert
Location of Fort Rupert in British Columbia
Coordinates: 50°41′40″N 127°24′43″W / 50.69444°N 127.41194°W / 50.69444; -127.41194
CountryFort Rupert Canada
ProvinceFort Rupert British Columbia
RegionVancouver Island
Regional DistrictMount Waddington
Area codes250, 778, 236, & 672

Fort Rupert is the site of a former Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) fort on the east coast near the northern tip of Vancouver Island, British Columbia.[1] The unincorporated community on Beaver Harbour[2] is about 11 kilometres (7 mi) by road southeast of Port Hardy.

  1. ^ "Fort Rupert (community)". BC Geographical Names.
  2. ^ "Beaver Harbour (bay)". BC Geographical Names.

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