British Columbia Coast
Coastal region of British Columbia, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The British Columbia Coast, popularly referred to as the BC Coast or simply the Coast, is a geographic region of the Canadian province of British Columbia. As the entire western continental coastline of Canada along the Pacific Ocean is in the province, it is synonymous with being the West Coast of Canada.
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British Columbia Coast
French: Côte de la Colombie-Britannique | |
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From top, left to right: Vancouver, Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, Lax Kw'alaams backdropped by the Kitimat Ranges, Qualicum Beach and the Strait of Georgia | |
Nickname: "The Coast" | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Principal cities | |
Area | |
• 15 Districts | 244,778 km2 (94,509 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 4,019 m (13,186 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2016) | 3,686,900[2] |
• Density | 80.24/km2 (207.8/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
Postal code prefixes | |
Area codes | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
While the exact boundaries are variously defined, the region is generally defined to include the 15 regional districts that have coastline along the Pacific Ocean or Salish Sea, or are part of the Lower Mainland, a subregion of the British Columbia Coast. Other boundaries may exclude parts of or even entire regional districts, such as those of the aforementioned Lower Mainland.