Whaletown Explained

Official Name:Whaletown, British Columbia
Settlement Type:Settlement
Coordinates:50.1°N -125.033°W
Pushpin Map:Canada British Columbia#Canada
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:-8
Postal Code Type:Forward sortation area
Postal Code:V0P
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:British Columbia
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Vancouver Island
Subdivision Type4:Regional District
Subdivision Name4:Strathcona Regional District

Whaletown is a settlement on Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada. It is known as the gateway to Cortes Island. A public ferry links Whaletown to Heriot Bay on Quadra Island. It is featured in the 2013 Man Booker long-list work of fiction by author Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being.

The Whaletown Water Aerodrome serves the town.