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Leechtown British Columbia Map

Explore Leechtown, British Columbia, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

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PlaceLeechtown
TypeLocality
Province / TerritoryBritish Columbia (BC)
LocationMalahat Land District
CountryCanada
Latitude48.491667
Longitude-123.711111
Postal Code (FSA)V0S
Area Code236, 250, 604, 672, 778
ImportanceVillage / hamlet
CGN IDJABUG

About Leechtown, British Columbia

Leechtown is a locality in Malahat Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Leechtown is located at 48.4917°N, 123.7111°W.

Leechtown rests within the rugged terrain of the Sooke Hills, where the persistent flow of the Sooke River defines the contours of the Malahat Land District. It lies 26.5 km west-north-west of Victoria, BC (from Victoria, BC: bearing 286°T), and is situated 15.9 km west-north-west of Langford. The damp, moss-laden air clings to the dense forest, cooling as the light fades into a bruised purple hue against the timber. Nearby, the stillness of Macdonald Lake offers a mirror to the surrounding canopy, while the distant, rushing descent of West Leech Falls provides a constant, low-frequency pulse to the wilderness. The earth here feels heavy with moisture, holding the cool shade long after the sun has retreated behind the rising ridges. The historical ambition of Leechtown once centered on the promise of gold, drawing prospectors to the riverbanks to sift through the gravel in search of fortune. Today, the remnants of that extractive economy have faded, leaving the landscape to reclaim the sites of former labor with thickets of cedar and fern. Life in Leechtown persists as a quiet observation of the forest, where the memory of past industry lingers only in the uneven ground and the occasional rusted artifact buried beneath the duff. The silence of the Sooke Hills acts as a shroud, muting the echoes of those who once sought prosperity in the riverbeds, leaving behind a stillness that feels both ancient and settled.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Dragline (Historic Ruins) — 0.2 km, 189° S
  • Logging donkey (Historic Ruins) — 4.3 km, 208° SSW
  • Bread Oven Trail (Viewpoint) — 4.6 km, 202° SSW
  • Sooke Potholes Park (Provincial Park) — 6.8 km, 181° S · 7 ha
  • Goldstream Park (Provincial Park) — 10.8 km, 099° E · 454 ha
  • Sooke Region Museum (Museum) — 11.9 km, 178° S
  • Gowlland Tod Park (Provincial Park) — 12.2 km, 070° ENE · 955 ha
  • South Shore Gallery (Gallery) — 12.7 km, 184° S
  • Shawnigan Creek Nature Park (Nature Reserve) — 13.2 km, 030° NNE
  • Studio Bauer (Gallery) — 13.4 km, 098° E
  • Spectacle Lake Provincial Park (Nature Reserve) — 13.6 km, 047° NE
  • Memory Island Park (Provincial Park) — 14.5 km, 023° NNE
  • Cineplex Odeon Westshore Cinemas (Cinema) — 15.9 km, 110° ESE
  • Goldie the Goldminer (Public Artwork) — 15.9 km, 107° ESE
  • Koksilah River Park (Provincial Park) — 16.0 km, 356° N · 230 ha
  • Malahat Skywalk (Attraction) — 16.3 km, 057° ENE
  • West Shawnigan Lake Park (Provincial Park) — 17.1 km, 015° NNE · 10 ha
  • Hwsalu-Utsum Park (Provincial Park) — 17.4 km, 355° N · 143 ha
  • Metchosin Pioneer Museum (Museum) — 17.9 km, 134° SE
  • Margaret "Madge" Robertson Watt (Monument) — 17.9 km, 134° SE
  • Metchosin School Museum (Museum) — 18.0 km, 133° SE
  • Hatley Park National Historic Site (Museum) — 18.4 km, 112° ESE
  • Bamberton Park (Provincial Park) — 18.4 km, 047° NE · 27 ha
  • Koksilah Ancient Forest Reserve (Attraction) — 18.4 km, 335° NNW
  • Esquimalt Lagoon Migratory Bird Sanctuary (Migratory Bird Sanctuary) — 18.8 km, 112° ESE · 42 ha
  • Abandoned Volkswagen Bug (Attraction) — 19.1 km, 091° E
  • Butchart Gardens (Heritage Site) — 19.6 km, 065° ENE
  • Fort Rodd Hill And Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site (Heritage Site) — 20.1 km, 108° ESE
  • French Beach Park (Provincial Park) — 20.1 km, 237° WSW · 55 ha
  • Beechey Head Monument (Monument) — 20.2 km, 168° SSE

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About This Leechtown Map Page

Explore Leechtown, 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: 48.491667, -123.711111. 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 Leechtown includes the postal code (V0S), 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 Leechtown 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 generatedAugust 2026
Location dataCanadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada