46-625: Barkley Sound , also known historically as Barclay Sound , is south of Ucluelet and north of Bamfield on the west coast of Vancouver Island and forms the entrance to the Alberni Inlet . The Broken Group archipelago lies in the sound. Barkley Sound is part of the traditional territory of the Nuu-cha-nulth First Nations . In 1787, Captain Charles William Barkley of Imperial Eagle , explored
92-456: A Ukee Days dance. Charles William Barkley Charles William Barkley (c. 1759 – 16 May 1832) was a ship captain and maritime fur trader . He was born in Hertford , England, son of Charles Barkley. His name is sometimes erroneously spelled Barclay due to the misspelling "Barclay Sound" (in what is now Vancouver Island , British Columbia ) on early Admiralty charts, which arose from
138-600: A change of 20.3% from its 2016 population of 1,717. With a land area of 6.48 km (2.50 sq mi), it had a population density of 318.8/km (825.8/sq mi) in 2021. Very important in local society is the presence of the Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ people ("people of the safe landing place" or "people of the safe harbour" in Nuu-chah-nulth ), whose government is the Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government . Their government
184-724: A leg of the Van Isle 360. It is a point-to-point race circumnavigating Vancouver Island, sailed in 10 legs. While the participants are in Ucluelet, the community hosts a special salmon barbecue with live music and a send-off event. In mid-June, there is the Annual Edge to Edge Marathon. Every year participants from within the community and beyond race from Tofino through the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve to Ucluelet. The Pacific Rim Summer Festival
230-725: A man, and Rose de Freycinet, wife of Louis de Freycinet , as a stowaway. Barkley continued his merchant captain career. He commanded Princess Frederica , sailing in the Indian Ocean into 1791. Then he returned to the Pacific Northwest coast, in command of the 80-ton brig Halcyon . He traded for sea otter pelts in Sitka Sound , then sailed to the Hawaiian Islands , China, and Mauritius. In late November, 1792, Barkley's Halcyon met and briefly sailed with
276-408: A mistake from Land District records. The misspelling originated in 1859 with the government agent William Eddy Banfield who issued certificates identifying the "Barclay Land District." The name was corrected to Barkley Sound in 1904. (Banfield's own name was misspelled in the name of the town of Bamfield , also on Vancouver Island.) At the age of 11, Charles Barkley went to sea with his father, who
322-534: A popular activity among tourists and locals alike. In the summer months, surfers gather along Florencia Bay, Wickaninnish Beach and Long Beach in the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. In 2012, the catch-and-release public Ucluelet Aquarium moved into its new building on Main Street by the Ferry Ramp, displaying the local marine biodiversity with a wide variety of fish and invertebrates. Mt. Ozzard, which hosts
368-633: A seaplane base in Ucluelet and a land base at Long Beach. The road to Tofino, which had been worked on for thirty years, was finally completed. In 1941, the Direction Finding capabilities at RCAF station Ucluelet (Long Beach) were placed at the disposal of the Royal Canadian Navy . In 1942, RCN operators at Ucluelet, Coal Harbour and Alliford Bay were transferred to Gordon Head in Victoria. Ucluelet continued to prosper after
414-457: A single snowfall; this makes this climate unique in Canada. The highest temperature ever recorded in Ucluelet was 36.0 °C (97 °F) on 28 June 2021. The lowest temperature ever recorded was −13.9 °C (7 °F) on 29 January 1917. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Ucluelet had a population of 2,066 living in 860 of its 997 total private dwellings,
460-662: Is European (81%), Indigenous (9%), Japanese (4%), and Filipino (3%) populations. According to the 2021 census , religious groups in Ucluelet included: Public education is offered by School District 70 Pacific Rim , through the Ucluelet Elementary School and Ucluelet Secondary School. Health services are provided in town by the Ucluelet Medical Clinic and larger facilities are located in Tofino and Port Alberni; all are operated by
506-651: Is a district municipality on the Ucluelet Peninsula , on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia , Canada. Ucluelet comes from Yuułuʔił which means "people of the safe harbour" in the indigenous Nuu-chah-nulth language and is the homeland of the Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ . As of 2021, its population was 2,066, a 20.3% increase from 1,717 in 2016. Ucluelet is located at the western edge of Barkley Sound , 288 km (179 mi) northwest of
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#1732771848091552-483: Is a marine area that features the Broken Islands Group unit of the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. The fishing and scientific research community of Bamfield lies on its farther shore. Archaeological evidence indicated the presence of First Nations along the outer west coast of Vancouver Island for at least 4,300 years. British Columbia’s recorded history began with European explorers searching for
598-508: Is a week of events hosted by Ucluelet, Tofino and the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. With a strong focus on marine life protection education, the event celebrates the annual return of migrating Pacific Grey Whales from their breeding and calving grounds along the Baja Peninsula of Mexico. Community events within the festival include gala dinners, children’s activities, workshops and live entertainment. Every odd year, Ucluelet hosts
644-565: Is also an activity during the November to March season. The Wild Pacific Trail begins near the mouth of Ucluelet Inlet at Amphitrite Point Lighthouse and travels north along the open Pacific coastline through Big Beach Park to the bike path just outside Ucluelet. The final section will extend the trail to Halfmoon Bay in the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. The trail is accessible to all ages and abilities, even wheelchairs in certain areas. No bikes, horses or motorized vehicles are permitted on
690-413: Is held in early July with two weeks of music, word and multi-cultural concerts featuring national and international performers. Nightly concerts are performed at venues in Ucluelet, Tofino and the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. The end of July or the last weekend are Ukee Days, a local celebration with several events such as a salmon barbecue on Friday, pancake breakfast and town parade on Saturday and
736-512: Is located in Hitacu, which is located 28 km (17 mi) from the town of Ucluelet. Both Ucluelet and nearby Tofino have become target sites for the construction of resorts, restaurants and adventure tourism centres. Although the local population has historically been based on fishing and logging, increasing numbers of seasonal residents pass through both communities to work in the tourism and hospitality industry. The ancestry of most residents
782-400: Is via Highway 4 from Port Alberni. Vehicles are required to use winter tires or carry chains from October 1 to March 31 on this route. Tofino Bus also services Ucluelet from Victoria, Vancouver, Nanaimo and Port Alberni. In the summer, Lady Rose Marine Services operates a ferry service from Port Alberni to Ucluelet and return several times per week. Like its neighbour Tofino, Ucluelet has made
828-652: The Imperial Eagle , who in 1787 arrived near Ucluelet harbour in Barkley Sound in search of sea otter pelts. In 1870, fur sealers came to the area seeking ports for vessels working the Bering Sea sealing grounds. Captain Francis, the owner of several sealing schooners, established a trading post in Ucluelet harbour. Ucluelet began to grow along with the sealing industry and became a bustling town. In
874-601: The Hawaiian Islands where a maidservant named Wynee (Winée) was taken aboard. Wynee became the first Native Hawaiian , or "Kanaka", to reach British Columbia. From Hawaii, Barkley sailed the Imperial Eagle to Nootka Sound , on the west coast of Vancouver Island, arriving in June 1787. At 400 tons, the Imperial Eagle was the largest ship to ever enter the main harbour of Friendly Cove in Nootka Sound. Barkley
920-603: The Imperial Eagle as purser, but was killed in an affray with the natives on the North West Coast. Barkley was among the backers, subscribing £3,000 to the venture. John Meares , who was also attempting to avoid license fees by falsely sailing under the Portuguese flag, was also one of the backers. Barkley and his wife, Frances Barkley , left for the Pacific via Cape Horn on 24 November 1786. They stopped in
966-435: The Imperial Eagle was confiscated. Barkley sued for damages and received £5,000 for the loss of his ten-year contract. At the same time, John Meares gained possession of Barkley's nautical gear and his journal. Frances Barkley later wrote that Meares, "with the greatest effrontery, published and claimed the merit of my husband's discoveries therein contained, besides inventing lies of the most revolting nature tending to vilify
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#17327718480911012-726: The Northwest Passage . Juan Pérez anchored and traded in 1774 on the west coast of Vancouver Island, at Nootka Sound , 100 km (62 mi) north of Ucluelet. In 1775, Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra sailed along the coast of Vancouver Island, heading north for Alaska. He did not stop, but roughly charted the coast in the vicinity of Kyuquot Sound . Captain James Cook of the British Navy anchored in Nootka Sound and went ashore in 1778. Maritime fur traders followed, such as Charles William Barkley , captain of
1058-458: The Strait of Juan de Fuca in a strong southwest gale, a 2,346-ton steel-hulled four-masted barque , The Pass of Melfort , was wrecked east of Amphitrite Point. None of the 35 people aboard the vessel survived the sinking; 26 bodies were recovered and interred in a small cemetery northwest of Ucluelet. A nearby residential street, off Peninsula Road, is named after the ship. Following the disaster,
1104-416: The 1890s, more settlers began arriving on the news of pending road access from Port Alberni. Fishing was excellent and gold was to be found on Florencia Bay. Gold was found, but it was so fine and in such little quantity that it could not be worked profitably. Artist Emily Carr spent time on First Nations territories in and around Ucluelet in the late 1890's, creating a series of drawings documenting life in
1150-769: The Austrian East India Company. Daniel Beale organised the voyage of the Imperial Eagle when he returned to London from Canton on the HCS General Coote in August 1786. Beale had been the purser of, successively, the HC ships Walpole and General Coote on voyages between London and Canton in 1783–1786: in 1783 he joined the Canton partnership of John Henry Cox and John Reid in their mercantile ventures. Beale's brother or cousin, John Beale, sailed in
1196-646: The British Columbia provincial capital, Victoria , on the outer west coast of Vancouver Island. The closest city is Port Alberni , which is approximately 100 km (62 mi) to the east. The District of Tofino is 40 km (25 mi) northwest of Ucluelet on Highway 4. In between Tofino and Ucluelet is the Long Beach unit of the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve . Barkley Sound lies southeast of Ucluelet and
1242-637: The Coast Guard Marine Communication and Traffic Services (MCTS) surveillance radar dome and various other communications towers, has a service road that is gated at the bottom. Despite the gate, the road to the summit is accessible to hikers and all-terrain vehicles. The MCTS centre at Amphitrite Point was closed in May 2015 and its services relocated to Prince Rupert. Every March, the Pacific Rim Whale Festival
1288-548: The East India Company was taking legal action against the owners of the Imperial Eagle for trading without a license. The owners, including John Meares , decided to avoid the legal problems by selling the Imperial Eagle and breaking their contract with Barkley. Charles and Frances Barkley stayed in Mauritius for over a year, where they had their first child. They then sailed to Kolkata (Calcutta), India, where
1334-512: The Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA). Ucluelet has an airport, Tofino Ucluelet Airport , about twenty minutes drive from town. Long Beach Airport is accessible to small passenger planes and the harbour in Ucluelet, Ucluelet Water Aerodrome , is accessible to floatplanes. Coastal fog is a common morning phenomenon in the summer, complicating access by air until the weather clears. Accessing Ucluelet by car
1380-415: The coast between Nootka Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca , including Barkley Sound , Loudoun Channel, Cape Beale, and Imperial Eagle Channel. In honour of the indigenous chief Wickaninnish , Barkley gave the name Wickinninish Sound to what is now called Clayoquot Sound . He rediscovered the strait allegedly described by Juan de Fuca and named the strait as such on his chart. Barkley's Imperial Eagle
1426-611: The first lighthouse - a small wooden tower - was built at Amphitrite Point in 1906. This was destroyed in bad weather in 1914, and the current concrete Amphitrite Point Lighthouse opened in March 1915. A government telegraph office and a lifeboat station were also built. As World War I began, the local fishing industry had started. When World War II began, the Government of Canada took measures to protect Vancouver Island’s west coast from potential invasions. The military established
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1472-504: The indigenous people. The name has since been transferred to nearby Destruction Island . The Native Hawaiian maidservant named Wynee (Winée) was left in China. Later she was found there by John Meares and sailed with him back to her homeland but she died of illness on 5 February 1788 during the voyage and her body was committed to the deep. He then left China and sailed with a cargo to Mauritius . While in Mauritius, Barkley learned that
1518-670: The maritime fur trading era. After six members of his crew were killed by indigenous people, on 24 July 1787, near the mouth of the Hoh River , Barkley decided to set sail for Guangzhou (Canton), China , to sell his sea otter pelts. He arrived in Macau in December 1787. His trading venture resulted in a profit of £10,000. Barkley gave the name Destruction River to what is now called the Hoh River, after his crew members were killed by
1564-415: The park’s beaches or trails. The hiking trails are designed to let visitors experience the shoreline while preventing damage to the fragile environment. Various marine tours are available including sea kayaking, canoeing in the inlet, whale and wildlife watching. There has been an ongoing interest in sport fishing out of Ucluelet and there are many chartered sports fishing options in town. Surfing has become
1610-500: The person he thus pilfered." After this series of events Charles and Frances Barkley found themselves stranded in Mauritius, without a ship and burdened with a newborn. Over the course of two years they managed to make their way to the Netherlands, then England. Frances was the first woman to sail around the world without deception. Only two women are known to have sailed around the world before Frances: Jeanne Baré , disguised as
1656-439: The range of −10–30 °C (14.0–86.0 °F) are rare. Precipitation is high, averaging around 3,350 mm (132 in) per year, with most of it concentrated in the winter months. Even so, precipitation is significant in all months with no month averaging below 70 mm (3 in) of precipitation. Although it has an average snowfall of 32.4 cm (12.8 in), the median is 0, meaning over 50% of years do not experience
1702-686: The sinking of SS Valencia , the ship's lifeboat #5 was found floating in Barkley Sound. Remarkably, it was in good condition, with much of the original paint remaining. The boat's nameplate is now on display in the Maritime Museum of British Columbia . This article about a location on the Coast of British Columbia , Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ucluelet Ucluelet ( / j uː ˈ k l uː l ɪ t / ; colloquially known as Ukee )
1748-484: The sound and named it after himself. Barkley traveled with his 17-year-old bride, Frances Barkley , the first European woman to visit what is now British Columbia. In 1791, the Spanish ship Santa Saturnina , under Juan Carrasco and José María Narváez , explored Barkley Sound in detail. The Spanish named it Boca de Carrasco. Another Spanish name in common use at the time was Entrada Nitinat. In 1933, 27 years after
1794-584: The transition from a resource-based economy to a year-round tourism-based economy. The Pacific Rim Visitor Centre is the second-most-visited Tourism Centre, after Victoria, on Vancouver Island, and on average receives 90,000 visitors from around the world to the Pacific Rim National Park, Ucluelet and Tofino area. Tourist activities include surfing, stand-up paddle board, fishing, whale watching, bear watching, kayaking, canoeing, camping, hiking, biking, swimming, and beachcombing. Storm watching
1840-467: The village. The Presbyterian Church built a Mission House and school and a doctor was dispatched to the area in 1898. By 1900, more settlers had moved to the west coast of Vancouver Island. Development began bringing more infrastructure and services. The Canadian Pacific Railway operated a small freight boat sailing from Victoria three times a month. In 1903, a whaling station was established in Barkley Sound. On December 26, 1905, while attempting to enter
1886-584: The war luring more residents hoping for prosperity to the region. In August 1959, the long-awaited road to Port Alberni was finally opened. On February 26, 1952, Ucluelet became incorporated. Its status was changed to a District in 1997 to reflect, in part, the increasing population and increasing importance within the region. Ucluelet has an oceanic climate ( Köppen Cfb ) of the type found in Ireland , with mild, rainy winters and cool summers owing to its coastal location. As such, temperatures that are outside
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1932-567: Was apparently his first command, the 400-ton ship Loundon , ready for a trading voyage to the Pacific Northwest coast of North America. The ship, which was renamed Imperial Eagle and falsely registered as an Austrian in an attempt to avoid the cost of acquiring a trading licence from the East India Company, was owned by various supercargoes , including several East India Company directors in England, who together called themselves
1978-486: Was surprised to find John Mackay , who had come to Nootka Sound with James Strange over a year before. Mackay had volunteered to remain at Nootka and work to establish relationships until Strange returned the next year. But Strange never returned. By the time Barkley arrived Mackay had learned the Nuu-chah-nulth's language and customs, adapted himself to their ways, and married a young native girl. At first Mackay
2024-658: Was the commander of the East India Company ship Pacific . His father drowned in the Hooghly River, Calcutta, India while Charles was still a boy. Charles went on to sail to the West Indies in the merchantman Bestsy . He made seven voyages to the Far East for the East India Company and rose rapidly in the company's service. He was married in 1786, he soon after left the East India Company, taking what
2070-839: Was the first non-indigenous vessel to enter Neah Bay , in July 1787. John Meares , in the Feliz Aventureira , stopped at Neah Bay in June 1788, and Charles Duncan in Princess Royal did so in August 1788. Robert Gray , in the Lady Washington , entered Neah Bay in April 1789, and in July 1789 José María Narváez did so in the Santa Gertrudis la Magna . Within the next few years a number of others visited Neah Bay and it became an important fur trading stop during
2116-465: Was welcomed and befriended by Maquinna, but after unknowingly breaking a taboo he was exiled from Maquinna's house and forced to survive on his own. Barkley took Mackay on board Imperial Eagle . Mackay's experience helped Barkley gain an edge in the fur trade. Barkley stayed at Nootka Sound for about a month, acquired 700 prime sea otter skins, and many more of inferior quality. From Nootka he sailed south, trading, exploring, and naming various parts of
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