Gibsons
Sign in to saveGibsons is a coastal community in southwestern British Columbia, Canada on the Sunshine Coast, where the northwest bank of Howe Sound meets the Strait of Georgia.
Key facts
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- Gibsons
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- Town of Gibsons
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- Town
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- Gibsons Harbour
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- Canada British Columbia
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- Location of Gibsons in British Columbia
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- Country
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- Canada
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- Province
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- British Columbia
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- Region
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- Sunshine Coast
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- Regional district
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- Sunshine Coast
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- Governing body
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- Mayor
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- Silas White
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Gibsons is a coastal community in southwestern British Columbia, Canada on the Sunshine Coast, where the northwest bank of Howe Sound meets the Strait of Georgia.
During its early history as a European-descended settlement, the town was a local centre for forestry and commercial fishing. However, changing economics and resource availability have led Gibsons to increasingly become a bedroom community to workers in Greater Vancouver (especially remote or hybrid workers). Due to its location in the Pacific Coastal Rainforest, adjacent the Salish Sea and the Coast Mountains, and its position as gateway to the rest of the Sunshine Coast, Gibsons is a regional tourist destination.