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| Place | Departure Bay |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Nanaimo Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.2 |
| Longitude | -123.971389 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V9S |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | JAZXV |
Departure Bay is a community in Nanaimo Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Departure Bay is located at 49.2000°N, 123.9714°W.
Departure Bay rests as a quiet crescent against the Pacific coast, defined by the rising slope of Cottle Hill and the steady, unseen presence of the Millstone River. It lies 4.7 km north-north-west of Nanaimo, BC (from Nanaimo, BC: bearing 329°T), and is situated 12.8 km north-west of Cedar. The air here holds the salt-heavy weight of the tide, a cool dampness that settles over the terrain as the light fades into a bruised purple across the water. Residents move with the predictability of the ferry schedules, their daily lives shaped by the proximity of the shoreline and the proximity of Diver Lake, which sits inland like a dark, still eye. The local economy thrives on the flow of transit and the needs of those who call these slopes home, balancing a heritage of resource-based labor with the modern demands of a coastal life. Departure Bay maintains an atmosphere of endurance, where the history of the Nanaimo Land District lingers in the architecture of the older homes and the persistent, rhythmic arrival of the sea against the rocky fringes of the bay.
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Explore Departure Bay, 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: 49.2, -123.971389. 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 Departure Bay includes the postal code (V9S), 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 Departure Bay 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 |