Port Mellon
Port Mellon is a settlement in British Columbia, Canada, located within the territory of the Squamish Nation, and part of West Howe Sound, Electoral Area F within the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD). Port Mellon is the home to the region's largest employer, the Howe Sound Pulp & Paper Mill.
While Port Mellon does not have a commercial district, amenities are available a short drive away in Gibsons, British Columbia. Metro Vancouver is accessible via the nearby Langdale Ferry Terminal.
Nearby Tetrahedron Provincial Park is a popular location for hiking and camping.
The settlement was named for Captain Henry Augustus Mellon who came to Vancouver in 1886.
References
- ^ Administrator. "Port Mellon". Sunshine Coast, BC Canada Accommodations & Travel.
- ^ Akrigg, G.P.V.; Akrigg, Helen B. (1986), British Columbia Place Names (3rd, 1997 ed.), Vancouver: UBC Press, ISBN 0-7748-0636-2
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