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Cox Bay

Tofino, Canada4.6

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Waxing Crescent · 29% illuminated

Cox Bay
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A sheltered surf beach with headlands framing the night sky.

Free public access · Gates close None · Parking: Small lot

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Pro drawer — technical metrics
Bortle class
3
SQM
21.4 mag/arcsec²
Elevation
2 m
South horizon
—
North horizon
—
Moon
29% · Waxing Crescent
Light dome
—
lp zone
2b
bortle note
Estimated from modelled zenith brightness, not a field reading
bortle source
lorenz_atlas_2025_zenith