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| Place | Kent |
| Type | District Municipality |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | New Westminster Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.238056 |
| Longitude | -121.7625 |
| Population | 6,300 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V2P |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | JAGWY |
Kent is a district municipality in New Westminster Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Kent is located at 49.2381°N, 121.7625°W.
Kent occupies the rising ground of Hopyard Hill, where the land turns its face toward the steady, silken movement of the Fraser River. It lies 15.8 km east-north-east of Chilliwack, BC (from Chilliwack, BC: bearing 60°T), and is situated 0.7 km north-east of Agassiz. The air here holds a particular weight, smelling of damp earth and moving water, especially at dusk when the light catches the silt-heavy currents of the river and turns the surface to hammered silver. Beyond the immediate reach of the slopes, the landscape opens toward the quiet basin of Cheam Lake, while the distant, jagged presence of Stewart Glacier anchors the horizon in a cold, blue stillness. Within the New Westminster Land District, Kent draws its character from a long history of working the land and the river, where the pace of life follows the seasonal shifts of the valley floor. Ferry Island Park serves as a local gathering point, a place where the proximity of the Fraser River dictates the flow of daily commerce and leisure. The nearby Bridal Veil Falls marks the rugged transition of the terrain, a reminder of the steep, untamed wildness that presses against the edges of human industry. People in Kent live with an awareness of these natural markers, moving through their days beneath the shadow of the hills and the constant, low-frequency hum of the water pushing toward the sea.
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Explore Kent, 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: 49.238056, -121.7625. 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 Kent includes the postal code (V2P), 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 Kent 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 |