Dollarton British Columbia Map

About Dollarton, British Columbia

Dollarton is a community in New Westminster Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Dollarton is located at 49.3167°N, 122.9500°W.

Dollarton rests in a sheltered embrace, where the temperate rainforest breathes a perpetual dampness into the air, and the light, especially in the late afternoon, takes on a softened, almost liquid quality as it filters through the dense canopy of cedar and fir. It lies 13.4 km east-north-east of Vancouver, BC (from Vancouver, BC: bearing 62°T), and is situated 8.4 km north-north-east of Burnaby. The land here is a gentle slope, descending towards the Burrard Inlet, its shoreline a mosaic of driftwood, smooth stones, and occasional patches of dark, rich earth. The character of Dollarton is one of quiet resilience, a place where the wild edges of the Pacific Northwest still press close, where the scent of salt mingles with the evergreen musk, and where the distant hum of the city is a faint counterpoint to the rustle of leaves and the lapping of water. Historically, this stretch of land was integral to the Coast Salish people, their ancestral connection evident in the very landscape that sustained them for millennia. Later, Dollarton became a place of industry, its shores echoing with the sounds of logging and shingle mills that harnessed the abundant timber resources. The economy gradually shifted, embracing the allure of waterfront living and the quietude that set it apart from its more bustling neighbours. Today, the legacy of those earlier eras persists, not in grand monuments, but in the character of the place itself, in the enduring presence of the trees, and in the way the community navigates its days with a grounded, practical spirit, finding its distinctiveness in the subtle beauty of its natural setting and its unhurried pace.

About This Dollarton Map Page

Explore Dollarton, 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: 49.316667, -122.95. 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 Dollarton includes the postal code (V7H), 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 Dollarton 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.