Telegraph Cove
Telegraph Cove (population: 4) is located on the Broughton Strait, on Vancouver Island’s northeast coast. Originally a lonely telegraph station (erected in 1912), it was the site of a busy sawmill from the 1920s to the 1970s before beginning a gradual transformation into the eco and adventure tourism destination it is today. Whale watching is the village’s biggest tourist draw; a tour company, interpretive centre and ecological reserve – all whale focused – operate in or around it. Visitors also come to view bears and birds and take advantage of some of the best kayaking conditions anywhere. In addition to frequent wildlife sightings, paddlers enjoy exquisite, all-natural scenery and lots of navigational interest in the form of islands, islets and tucked-away coves.
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Telegraph Cove is centrally located in the North Island. This makes it a good “home base” for daytrips to other North Island communities, such as Port McNeill, Alert Bay, Sointula, Port Hardy and Port Alice. And, as only four people actually live in the community year round, noise, crowds and development are essentially non-existent.
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