Sunshine Coast (British Columbia)

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Sunshine Coast
Subregion of British Columbia
Pender Harbour
Coordinates: 49°41′00″N 124°11′00″W / 49.68333°N 124.18333°W / 49.68333; -124.18333
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Region	British Columbia Coast
Area
• Total	8,849.06 km2 (3,416.64 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	50,040
• Density	5.95/km2 (15.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
Postal code prefixes	V

The Sunshine Coast is a geographic subregion of the British Columbia Coast that generally comprises the regional districts of qathet and Sunshine Coast.^[1]

While populous and frequently visited by tourists, the Sunshine Coast can be reached only by ferry (commonly BC Ferries) or by floatplane, as no access roads have been built around or across the fjords separating it from the rest of the province. It can also be reached via private or chartered aircraft using the Sechelt Aerodrome (CAP3).