Campbell River, British Columbia
Campbell River | |
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| City of Campbell River | |
Campbell River from Discovery Passage | |
| Nickname: Salmon Capital of the World. | |
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| Coordinates: 50°01′23″N 125°14′37″W / 50.02306°N 125.24361°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Mid-Island |
| Regional District | Strathcona |
| Founded | 1855 |
| Incorporated | 1947 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Elected city council |
| • Mayor | Kermit Dahl |
| • MP | Aaron Gunn (Conservative) |
| • MLA | Anna Kindy (Conservative) |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 144.38 km2 (55.75 sq mi) |
| • Population centre | 33.0 km2 (12.7 sq mi) |
| • Census agglomeration | 1,734.05 km2 (669.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 37,117 |
| • Density | 246/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| • Population centre | 38,108 |
| • Population centre density | 1,154.7/km2 (2,991/sq mi) |
| • Census agglomeration | 40,704 |
| • Census agglomeration density | 23.5/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area codes | 236, 250, 672, 778 |
| Highways | Highway 19 Highway 19A |
| Waterways | Discovery Passage, Strait of Georgia |
| Website | campbellriver |
Campbell River is a city in the Sayward Land District of British Columbia, Canada, on the east coast of Vancouver Island at the south end of Discovery Passage, which lies along the 50th parallel north along the important Inside Passage shipping route. Campbell River has a population (2021 census) of 35,138 and has long been touted as the "salmon capital of the world." Campbell River and Region are near the communities of Quadra and the Discovery Islands, Sayward, Oyster River, Gold River, Tahsis and Zeballos.
Campbell River is served by the coast-spanning Island Highway, the nearby but now defunct Island Rail Corridor, and Campbell River Airport.