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| Place | Chase River |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Nanaimo Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.133333 |
| Longitude | -123.91667 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V9R |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | JCSDR |
Chase River is a community in Nanaimo Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Chase River is located at 49.1333°N, 123.9167°W.
Chase River rests upon the Pacific coast, defined by the quiet persistence of the Chase River as it carves its way toward the sea. It lies 3.7 km south-south-east of Nanaimo, BC (from Nanaimo, BC: bearing 155°T), and is situated 5.2 km west-north-west of Cedar. Near the rising slopes of Cottle Hill, the air carries a heavy, salt-sweet moisture that clings to the bark of towering conifers and dampens the morning light into a soft, bruised grey. The landscape holds a stillness that feels ancient, where the low-slung terrain meets the water, and the shifting tides pull the very memory of the ocean into the mouth of the riverbank. The history of Chase River remains anchored to the coal mining industry that once drove the local economy, leaving behind a legacy of hard labor and subterranean grit that shaped the Nanaimo Land District. Residents move through their days with a steady, pragmatic awareness of the land’s industrial past, while the proximity of Richard Lake offers a secluded reprieve from the weight of such history. Even now, the cultural character of Chase River reflects the persistence of those who first settled these coastal reaches, finding a deliberate beauty in the way the dusk settles over the ground, turning the earth into a dark, rich shadow against the encroaching tide.
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Explore Chase River, 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: 49.133333, -123.91667. 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. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Chase River includes the postal code (V9R), 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 Chase River 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |