Ucluelet
| Ucluelet | |
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| District municipality | |
| District of Ucluelet | |
Surfing on the beaches of Ucluelet
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| Nickname(s): Ukee | |
 Location of Ucluelet in British Columbia |
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| Coordinates: 48°56′9″N 125°32′36″W / 48.93583°N 125.54333°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 British Columbia
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| Region | Vancouver Island |
| Regional district | Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District |
| Incorporated | 1952 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Ucluelet Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.81 km2 (2.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,627 |
| • Density | 238.9/km2 (619/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| Postal code span | V0R 3A0 |
| Area code(s) | 250 |
| Highways | 4 |
| Waterways | Barkley Sound |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | Ucluelet.BC.ca |
Coordinates: 48°56′6″N 125°32′31″W / 48.93500°N 125.54194°W
Ucluelet /juːˈkluːlᵻt/ is a district municipality (population about 1,627) on the Ucluelet Peninsula on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. Ucluelet means "people of the safe harbour" in the indigenous Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) language.
Ucluelet is located at the western edge of Barkley Sound, 288 kilometres northwest of the British Columbia provincial capital, Victoria, on the outer west coast of Vancouver Island.
The closest city is Port Alberni approximately 100 km to the east. The District of Tofino is 40 km northwest of Ucluelet on Highway 4.
In between Tofino and Ucluelet is the Long Beach unit of the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. Barkley Sound lies southeast of Ucluelet and is a marine area that features the Broken Islands Group unit of the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. The fishing and scientific research community of Bamfield lies on its farther shore.
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