Gibsons
Gibsons is a coastal community of 4,605 in southwestern British Columbia, Canada on the Sunshine Coast, along the Strait of Georgia.
Gibsons | |
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| Town of Gibsons | |
Gibsons Harbour | |
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Gibsons Location of Gibsons in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 49°24′4″N 123°30′27″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Sunshine Coast |
| Regional district | Sunshine Coast |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Incorporated | 1929 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Gibsons Town Council |
| • Mayor | Silas White |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.32 km2 (1.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 4,758 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| Postal code | V0N 1V0 & V0N 3V0 |
| Area code(s) | 604, 778 |
| Gibsons Way / Highway 101 | 101 |
| Waterways | Howe Sound |
| Website | www |
Although it is on the mainland, the Sunshine Coast is inaccessible by road. Vehicle access is by BC Ferries from Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver, a 40-minute crossing; or by a ferry from Powell River to Earls Cove, north of Sechelt. The town is also accessible by water, float plane to the harbour, and small aircraft to Sechelt Airport, approx. 20 km to the northwest.
Gibsons is best known in Canada as the setting of the popular and long-running CBC Television series The Beachcombers, which aired from 1972 to 1990. The storefront "Molly's Reach" (a former cafe now up for lease as of 2023), the restored tug Persephone, and a display about the series at the Sunshine Coast Museum and Archives are popular attractions. Other films that have used Gibsons as a location include Charlie St. Cloud (2010), starring Kim Basinger and Zac Efron (as a stand-in for Marblehead, Massachusetts); and Needful Things (1993), starring Max von Sydow and Ed Harris.