Fleetwood British Columbia Map

About Fleetwood, British Columbia

Fleetwood is a urban community in New Westminster Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Fleetwood is located at 49.1667°N, 122.8000°W.

Fleetwood nestles into the rolling terrain, a landscape shaped by the gentle push and pull of ancient glaciers. It lies 25.1 km east-south-east of Vancouver, BC (from Vancouver, BC: bearing 115°T), and is situated 15.1 km south-east of Burnaby. Here, the land slopes, not dramatically, but with a quiet persistence, towards the shimmering expanse of the Fraser River, a presence felt even when unseen. Fields, often a patchwork of emerald and gold under the vast, Pacific-tinged sky, give way to residential pockets where the air carries the faint, sweet scent of pine needles and damp earth. The light, particularly as it softens in the late afternoon, has a luminous quality, bathing the suburban streets and the distant, tree-clad hills in a warm, honeyed glow. This is a place where the urban edge meets a lingering sense of the pastoral, a comfortable coexistence evident in the well-tended gardens and the open spaces that invite a slower pace. Historically, Fleetwood’s story is intertwined with the agricultural bounty of the Fraser Valley and the burgeoning industries of the Lower Mainland. Originally part of the sprawling New Westminster Land District, its development was spurred by fertile soil and proximity to transportation routes, first by rail and later by road, that connected it to larger centres. The economy here has long been a blend of agricultural roots, with remnants of market gardens and orchards still visible, and the steady hum of modern commerce and services catering to its growing population. While no single, grand monument defines Fleetwood, its character is built from the everyday rhythms of its residents, the steady flow of traffic along its arterial roads, and the quiet pride in its established neighbourhoods. The legacy of its founding, a deliberate settlement seeking to harness the land's potential, continues to inform the character of Fleetwood today.

About This Fleetwood Map Page

Explore Fleetwood, 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: 49.166667, -122.8. 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 Fleetwood includes the postal code (V3R), 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 Fleetwood 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.