San Josef Bay
| San Josef Bay | |
|---|---|
| Location | Vancouver Island, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 50°39′24″N 128°18′53″W / 50.65667°N 128.31472°W |
| Type | Bay |
| River sources | San Josef River |
| Ocean/sea sources | Pacific Ocean |
San Josef Bay is a bay on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island, in the province of British Columbia, Canada.
It is located on the western coast of Vancouver Island between Cape Russell, or Hanna Point, and Cape Palmerston. The bay is about 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Cape Scott, the northwestern extremity of Vancouver Island, and about 34 km (21 mi) north of Quatsino Sound. The distance from San Josef Bay to Nanaimo is about 350 km (220 mi), and about 350 km (220 mi) to Victoria, and 350 km (220 mi) to Vancouver.
San Josef Bay is within the traditional territory of two First Nations, the Tlatlasikwala Nation, and the Quatsino First Nation.