Port McNeill

Port McNeill is a town in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is located in the South Okangan of British Columbia and is in the Mount Waddington regional district. The population of Port McNeill was 2,356 as reported by the 2021 Canadian census. The mayor of Port McNeill is James Furney. Port McNeill is known for its important logging and forestry industries. Both the villages of Alert Bay and Sointula use Port McNeill as their only access out of the area through BC Ferries. The first settlers were members of the Kwakwaka’wakw First Nation around 9,000 years ago. European settlers came and settled the area as a base camp for loggers in 1836. It was named for William Henry McNeill of the Hudson's Bay Company. In 1966, Port McNeill became the first town to be incorporated under the law of the Canadian Constitution. References Other websites Official website