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| Place | Colwood |
| Type | City |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Esquimalt Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.423611 |
| Longitude | -123.493333 |
| Population | 18,961 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V9C |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | JCLMX |
Colwood is a city in Esquimalt Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Colwood is located at 48.4236°N, 123.4933°W.
Colwood rests upon the Pacific coast, defined by the rise of the Triangular Hill and the salt-heavy air that clings to the shoreline. It lies 9.5 km west of Victoria, BC (from Victoria, BC: bearing 267°T), and is situated 3.0 km south-south-east of Langford. The landscape here holds the quiet weight of the coast, where the mist settles over the terrain and the light at dusk turns the Pacific waters into a bruised, shifting silver. To the east, the Esquimalt Lagoon marks the edge of the land, its tidal basins drawing the attention of those who watch the migratory birds descend toward the water. Even the distant flow of the Colquitz River, positioned some seven kilometres away, seems to influence the moisture in the air, while the singular presence of Niagara Falls, located eight kilometres from the heart of the district, adds a hidden, rushing vitality to the surrounding geography. Colwood maintains its identity within the Esquimalt Land District, balancing a heritage of colonial settlement with the enduring legacy of the Coast Salish peoples who first inhabited these shores. The economy has shifted from early agricultural roots toward a modern residential and administrative character, where the pace of daily life is punctuated by the steady movement of commuters and the hum of local enterprise. Notable landmarks define the horizon, grounding the district in its unique historical trajectory while the residents go about their work beneath the canopy of the coastal forests. In the quiet corners of the district, one can observe the way the wind moves through the trees, a reminder that Colwood exists as a persistent, living point on the map, shaped by the sea and the enduring reach of the hills.
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Explore Colwood, 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: 48.423611, -123.493333. 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 Colwood includes the postal code (V9C), 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 Colwood 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 |