Woss, British Columbia
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Woss, British Columbia is a small west coast village in the Nimpkish Valley, located 75 kilometers south east of Port McNeill, and 128 kilometers north of Campbell River on highway 19, in northern Vancouver Island. The estimated population of Woss and the Nimpkish Valley is 400 people.
Woss is part of the Regional District of Mount Waddington, which also includes Alert Bay, Port Alice, Port McNeill, Hyde Creek, Coal Harbour, Holberg, Malcolm Island, Quatsino and Port Hardy. Woss has regular telephone service, but no cellular phone services. Woss has one elementary school, Woss Lake Elementary School, 33 students grades K-7.
Up until the late 60’s Woss was accessible only by rail from Beaver Cove. During this time period most of the loggers were housed in bunkhouses heated with wood fired steam. One of the original steam fired locomotives is currently used as a working tourist attraction. Nearby Woss Lake is the main summer recreational playground for Woss residents and the original community campground at the lake is now a provincial park.
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