Hornby Island British Columbia Map

About Hornby Island, British Columbia

Hornby Island is a community in Nanaimo Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Hornby Island is located at 49.5331°N, 124.6672°W.

Hornby Island rests in a quiet pocket of the Salish Sea, a place where the air carries the briny tang of the Pacific and the sweet scent of Douglas fir. It lies 29.4 km south-east of Courtenay, BC (from Courtenay, BC: bearing 126°T), and is situated 11.1 km north of Bowser. Its shores, a mosaic of pebbled beaches and dramatic sandstone cliffs, are sculpted by the ceaseless ebb and flow of tides, revealing tide pools teeming with miniature worlds at low water. Inland, rolling hills are cloaked in a dense, verdant forest, the sunlight filtering through the canopy in shifting patterns, illuminating moss-laden branches and the soft loam underfoot. The island’s character is one of gentle resilience, a landscape that feels both ancient and alive, where the silence is broken only by the cry of gulls and the rustle of wind through the trees. The history of Hornby Island is deeply interwoven with the traditional territories of the Pentlatch people, whose presence is a quiet echo in the land’s enduring spirit. Later, settlers arrived, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and the island’s natural beauty, establishing a rural economy that still thrives on small-scale agriculture and artisanal crafts. The local market, a vibrant hub on weekends, showcases the island's bounty – from sun-ripened berries to handcrafted pottery, a testament to the ingenuity and dedication of its residents. While there are no grand institutions, the island possesses a distinctive cultural rhythm, a sense of self-sufficiency and artistic expression that permeates daily life, fostering a close-knit community where neighbours know each other by name and the pace is dictated by the seasons and the sea.

About This Hornby Island Map Page

Explore Hornby Island, 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: 49.533056, -124.667222. 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 Hornby Island includes the postal code (V9M), 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 Hornby Island 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.