Beaver Point British Columbia Map

About Beaver Point, British Columbia

Beaver Point is a community in Saltspring Island Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Beaver Point is located at 48.7667°N, 123.3833°W.

Beaver Point, nestled on the southeastern reaches of Salt Spring Island, is a landscape shaped by the persistent, yet gentle, embrace of the Pacific. It lies 13.0 km north of Sidney, BC (from Sidney, BC: bearing 5°T), and is situated 12.6 km south-east of Ganges. Rolling hills, cloaked in a verdant tapestry of Douglas fir and arbutus, descend towards a rugged coastline where the Salish Sea carves intricate bays and inlets. The air here often carries the briny tang of salt and the damp, earthy scent of the forest floor, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in from all sides. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in luminous shafts, illuminating moss-laden branches and the occasional flash of a Steller's jay. Historically, Beaver Point has been a place of quiet sustenance, its early days tied to the rhythms of the sea and the land. Indigenous peoples have long known these shores, their presence a deep, resonant echo in the quiet coves. Later settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and abundant marine life, established a life of modest farming and fishing, creating a local economy that, while evolving, still retains a connection to these fundamental elements. Today, Beaver Point is known for its artisanal food producers, its small vineyards yielding surprisingly robust wines, and a general sense of unhurried living, a stark contrast to the bustling mainland, where the pace of life feels more like a slow tide than a rushing river. The distinctive character of Beaver Point lies in this delicate balance between the wild, untamed beauty of its natural setting and the enduring, grounded spirit of its inhabitants.

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Explore Beaver Point, British Columbia, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.766667, -123.38333. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Beaver Point includes the postal code (V8K), telephone area code (236, 250, 604, 672, 778). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Beaver Point is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.