Kersley British Columbia Map

About Kersley, British Columbia

Kersley is a community in Cariboo Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Kersley is located at 52.8167°N, 122.4167°W.

Kersley rests in the gentle embrace of British Columbia's Cariboo region, a landscape where the land itself seems to exhale in slow, deliberate breaths. It lies 18.9 km south-south-east of Quesnel, BC (from Quesnel, BC: bearing 164°T), and is situated 9.5 km north-north-east of Australian. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, give way to open meadows that stretch towards a horizon punctuated by the dark, stoic silhouettes of lodgepole pine and spruce. The air here carries a clean, crisp scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the resinous tang of the surrounding forests, and in the late afternoon, the light spills over the land in molten gold, casting long, languid shadows that deepen the contours of the terrain. The nearby Fraser River, a broad, powerful artery, carves its path through the valley, its presence a constant, murmuring basso profundo beneath the quiet hum of life in Kersley. The roots of Kersley are entwined with the rich history of the Cariboo, a land that has witnessed the ebb and flow of prospectors and settlers, all drawn by the promise held within its earth. Once a vital stop along the historic Cariboo Wagon Road, its economy has long been tied to the land, with agriculture and forestry forming the backbone of its existence; you can still see the echoes of this past in the weathered barns and the enduring stands of timber. Today, Kersley retains a quiet resilience, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the changing light and the turning of the seasons, and where a strong sense of community thrives, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have called this place home for generations.

About This Kersley Map Page

Explore Kersley, 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: 52.816667, -122.41667. 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 Kersley includes the postal code (V2J), 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 Kersley 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.