Port Mellon is a

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, located within the territory of the

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

Sunshine Coast Regional District The Sunshine Coast Regional District is a regional district in British Columbia, Canada. It is located on the southern mainland coast, across Georgia Strait (part of the Salish Sea) from Vancouver Island. It borders on the qathet Regional Dist ...

(SCRD). Port Mellon is the home to the region's largest employer, th
Howe Sound Pulp & Paper Mill
While Port Mellon does not have a commercial district, amenities are available a short drive away in

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is accessible via the nearby Langdale Ferry Terminal. Nearby

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is a popular location for hiking and camping. The settlement was named for Captain Henry Augustus Mellon who came to Vancouver in 1886.

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Howe Sound Pulp and Paper Corporation
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