Cranberry British Columbia Map

About Cranberry, British Columbia

Cranberry is a community in New Westminster Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Cranberry is located at 49.8833°N, 124.5333°W.

Cranberry rests in a fold of land where the damp, rich earth exhales the scent of evergreen and the distant murmur of the sea. It lies 5.4 km north of Powell River, BC (from Powell River, BC: bearing 353°T), and is situated 14.0 km north of Van Anda. Here, the terrain slopes with a gentle persistence, a mosaic of moss-draped cedars and hemlocks giving way to open spaces where sunlight, even on a grey day, can find a way to illuminate the damp forest floor. The air itself carries a peculiar stillness, a quietude broken only by the occasional cry of a gull or the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth. It is a place that feels both ancient and perpetually on the cusp of discovery, where the shadows lengthen with a deliberate grace, hinting at secrets held within the deep, cool woods. Historically, Cranberry was a place shaped by the rhythm of the tides and the bounty of the surrounding forests. Its early economy was intrinsically tied to the timber trade, with the extraction of towering Douglas fir and cedar forming the bedrock of its existence, leaving behind a landscape marked by the ghosts of logging operations. This legacy still whispers through the area, a subtle undercurrent beneath the quiet hum of contemporary life. While the grand logging camps have long since faded, a connection to the land endures, manifesting in small-scale market gardens and the lingering scent of woodsmoke that drifts from scattered homes. The spirit of Cranberry, though no longer defined by the clang of axes, is still one of hardy self-reliance, a quiet resilience that has weathered the ebb and flow of industry and time.

About This Cranberry Map Page

Explore Cranberry, 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: 49.883333, -124.53333. 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 Cranberry includes the postal code (V8A), 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 Cranberry 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.