Port Alberni

Port Alberni lies along the Somass River at the head of Alberni Inlet, where the forested Alberni Valley is enclosed by Vancouver Island mountains and opens west toward Barkley Sound. The inlet is a long, narrow arm of the Pacific, giving this inland city a direct connection to the coast despite its valley setting. Port Alberni stands on the traditional territories of the Tseshaht and Hupacasath First Nations, whose communities remain central to the area’s identity. Forestry also shaped the modern city; the McLean Mill National Historic Site preserves a 1926 steam-powered sawmill. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Port Alberni and the Alberni Valley relate to Vancouver Island’s coast.

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