Alberni Inlet
Alberni Inlet (formerly known as Alberni Canal) is a long, narrow inlet in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, that stretches from the Pacific Ocean at Barkley Sound about 54.3 km (34 mi) inland terminating at Port Alberni. It was named by the Spanish explorer Francisco de Eliza after Pedro de Alberní y Teixidor, Captain of the Free Company of Volunteers of Catalonia who was appointed in the Spanish fort in Nootka Sound from 1790 to 1792. The inlet includes traditional territories of the Ucluelet, Uchucklesaht, Huu-ay-aht, Hupacasath, and Tseshaht peoples, who are part of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council people.
| Alberni Inlet | |
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Alberni Inlet seen from south of Port Alberni in 2020. | |
Alberni Inlet Alberni Inlet on Vancouver Island. | |
| Location | Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 49°03′34″N 124°50′57″W |
| Etymology | Pedro de Alberní y Teixidor |
| River sources | Somass River |
| Primary outflows | Barkley Sound |
| Ocean/sea sources | Pacific Ocean |
| Max. length | 54.3 km (33.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 1 to 2 km (0.62 to 1.24 mi) |
| Surface area | 54.9 km2 (21.2 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Settlements | Port Alberni |
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