Harbour Village British Columbia Map

About Harbour Village, British Columbia

Harbour Village is a community in New Westminster Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Harbour Village is located at 49.2667°N, 122.8167°W.

Harbour Village rests where the Fraser River’s broad, silty expanse begins to yield to the salty tang of the Strait of Georgia, its waterfront a layered mosaic of weathered pilings and the dark, slick sheen of tidal flats. It lies 21.6 km east of Vancouver, BC (from Vancouver, BC: bearing 88°T), and is situated 11.6 km east-north-east of Burnaby. The land here, once shaped by the slow, persistent carving of glaciers, rises in a series of gentle slopes and terraces, softened by the persistent dampness of the coastal air that cloaks the surrounding slopes in a verdant, moss-laden hush. Gulls wheel overhead, their sharp cries a constant counterpoint to the low thrum of vessels negotiating the waterway, and the air, especially at dusk, often carries a subtle sweetness, a mingling of brine, decaying wood, and the faint, earthy scent of distant cedars. The history of Harbour Village is inextricably bound to the confluence of these waters, a natural deep-water harbour that drew settlers and industry alike. For generations, it was a hub for the salmon canning industry, the air thick with the metallic tang of fish and the rhythmic clang of machinery, a testament to the bounty of the Pacific. Later, timber mills, their great saws biting into colossal Douglas firs felled from the nearby mountains, became the economic heart, their sawdust trails a constant reminder of the forest’s enduring presence. Though the large-scale industrial operations have largely receded, the spirit of maritime endeavour persists in the smaller boatyards and the enduring fishing fleet, a steady, unshowy pulse beneath the surface of everyday life in Harbour Village.

About This Harbour Village Map Page

Explore Harbour Village, 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: 49.266667, -122.81667. 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 Harbour Village includes the postal code (V3C), 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 Harbour Village 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.