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| Place | Colquitz |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Victoria Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.483056 |
| Longitude | -123.417778 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V8Z |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | JATID |
Colquitz is a community in Victoria Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Colquitz is located at 48.4831°N, 123.4178°W.
Colquitz rises from the Pacific coast, anchored by the rising slopes of Knockan Hill and the persistent, low-slung currents of the Colquitz River. It lies 7.2 km north-north-west of Victoria, BC (from Victoria, BC: bearing 327°T), and is situated 7.4 km east-north-east of Langford. The air here holds a heavy, salt-sweet moisture that clings to the skin at dusk, softening the sharp edges of the terrain as the light fades into a bruised violet. Residents move through the day with a quiet intentionality, their lives framed by the proximity of the water and the rising incline of the land. Nearby, the stillness of Maltby Lake offers a sharp contrast to the flow of the river, while the presence of Niagara Falls and the distant, protected reaches of the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve of Canada provide a wider sense of scale to the immediate geography. The history of Colquitz lingers in the quiet accumulation of daily labor and the persistent care for the riparian corridors that define the Victoria Land District. Industry and domestic life here favor the steady, functional pace of a region defined by its coastal climate, where the economy has long leaned into the rhythms of local stewardship and the careful management of the land. The character of Colquitz is found in these small, deliberate acts—the way the afternoon sun catches the surface of the river or the muted sound of wind moving through the vegetation on Knockan Hill. It is a landscape that demands attention to detail, rewarding those who notice the subtle shifts in the water’s height or the specific, bracing clarity of the air as it moves inland from the Pacific.
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Explore Colquitz, 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: 48.483056, -123.417778. 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 Colquitz includes the postal code (V8Z), 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 Colquitz 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 |