District of Tofino Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot, British Columbia
District Municipality (1) - A populated place with legally defined boundaries, incorporated as a district municipality under the provincial Municipal Act. W side Vancouver Island, S side of Clayquot Sound, Clayoquot Land District
Mapped Location
District of Tofino: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on District of Tofino
- Feature Type: Incorporated
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for District of Tofino
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| District of Tofino | Official |
Origin Notes and History of District of Tofino
References to District of Tofino that document the origin of its place name
Tofino (Townsite) adopted in the 18th Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 31 March 1924. Form of name changed to Tofino (Post Office & Steamer Landing) in the 1930 BC Gazetteer. Incorporated as a Village Municipality 5 February 1932; Tofino (Village) confirmed 7 January 1947 on 92 F/4 and 92 E/1. Re-incorporated as a District Municipality (date not cited), called District of Tofino; form of name changed to Tofino (District Municipality) 18 May 1984 on 92 F/4.
Tofino Post Office was opened 1 February 1909, named in association with Tofino Inlet.
Related Catalog Titles
A Bibliography for District of Tofino, Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot, British Columbia
Tofino and Clayoquot Sound a history by Margaret Horsfield , Ian Kennedy
"Tofino and Clayoquot Sound delves into all facets of the region's history, bringing to life the chronicle that started with the dramatic upheavals of geological formation and continues to the present day. The book tours through the history of the Hesquiaht, Ahousaht and Tla-o-qui-aht as well as other nations that inhabited the area in earlier times. It documents the arrival of Spanish, British and American traders on the coast and their avid greed for sea otter pelts. It follows the development of the huge fur seal industry and its profound impact on the coast. It tracks the establishment of reserve lands and two residential schools. The coming of World War II is discussed, as is the installation of a large Air Force base near Tofino, which changed the town and area dramatically. From here the story spirals into the post-road period. With gravel and asphalt came tourism, newcomers, the counter-culture of the 1960s, the establishment of Pacific Rim National Park and, of course, surfing. The book also addresses logging—which became the main industry in the area—and its questionable practices, going into detail about the "War in the Woods"—the world-famous conflict and largest mass arrest in Canadian history." -- Amazon.com viewed August 3, 2020
xvi, 622 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm.
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Voices from the Sound chronicles of Clayoquot Sound and Tofino, 1899-1929 by Margaret Horsfield
"Remarkable characters from Clayoquot Sound jostle for attention in Voices from the Sound. Storekeepers and sealers, prospectors and priests, schoolchildren, settlers and native people - in the early decades of the twentieth century, their lives intersected in the small world and vast distances of Vancouver Island's remote west coast. Now the voices of these people can be heard once again, in chatty and revealing detail. They come alive, just as cantankerous or eccentric, pitiable or brave as they were in their own lifetimes
365 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 27 cm
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Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot
- Aa-at-sow-is
- Ahousat
- Alberni
- Anaqtl'a
- Arrowview Heights
- Bamfield
- Beaver Creek
- Boat Basin
- Cameron Heights
- Cha cha tsi tsi us
- Chap-is
- Chenatha
- Chequis
- Cherry Creek
- Chetarpe
- Chumata
- Clayoquot
- Clutus
- Deekyakus
- Dochsupple
- Dookqua
- Ecoole
- Estevan Point
- Franklin Camp
- Great Central
- Green Cove
- Hesquiat
- Hi'tatis
- Hiina'is
- Hitacu
- Hoo-ii
- Hosmatqts'os
- Hot Springs Cove
- Hu'ul
- K'oxsinqii
- Kakawis
- Kiikiixink'ok
- Kiix aa
- Kiix-in
- Kildonan
- Kleecoot
- Kliikliihuwis
- Klit-kle-mah-ah
- Kookswees
- Kwinaquth
- Kwisitis
- Maalth-sit
- Macoah
- Maht'ii'as
- Marktosis
- Nahmint
- Nuchaquis
- Nuumaqimyis
- Opitsat
- Ots'oo-a
- City of Port Alberni
- Port Albion
- Port Desire
- Sachawil
- Sachsa
- Sahara Heights
- Salmon Beach
- Sarita
- Shitlthmaq-is
- Sproat Lake
- Stewardson Inlet
- Tl'aaniiwa'a
- Tl'isnachis
- Tl'itsnit
- Tlakmaqis
- Tloohat-a
- District of Tofino
- Ts'axq'oo-is
- Ts'iispoo-a
- District of Ucluelet
- Uuts
- W'aayi
- Wihat'a
- Yaashitquo-a
- Yarksis
- Yuuhluth
Political Boundaries
Last updated: 2025-09-23