Langdale is a small residential community in

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, Canada, located within the territory of the

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, and part of West Howe Sound, Electoral Area F within the

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(SCRD). Langdale has no significant industry other than a ferry terminal. It is also the location of School District 46's Langdale Elementary School. North of Langdale along the Port Mellon Highway is the small community of Williamson's Landing, as well as Port Mellon, home of the Howe Sound Pulp and Paper Mill. The settlement is named after Robinson Henry Langdale (1835-1908) who preempted land on Langdale Creek in 1892.

Ferry terminal

Langdale Ferry Terminal, operated by

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, is located in Langdale and is the community's only major commercial activity. The terminal provides vehicle transport connecting the

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region to

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's Horseshoe Bay, as well as foot-passenger service to Keats Island and

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. The terminal has two berths, however only one operates full-time with two ramps to access both the lower and higher-level ferry deck simultaneously. The second berth, with a single ramp only, operates seasonally or occasionally as a dock for vessels not in service.

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is connected to the terminal through an offramp that leads to

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References

External links

www.Langdale-online.com Langdale website
* Unincorporated settlements in British Columbia Populated places in the Sunshine Coast Regional District {{BritishColumbiaCoast-geo-stub