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| Place | Metchosin |
| Type | District Municipality |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Metchosin Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.379167 |
| Longitude | -123.535833 |
| Population | 5,067 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V9C |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | JCQXI |
Metchosin is a district municipality in Metchosin Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Metchosin is located at 48.3792°N, 123.5358°W.
Metchosin reclines along the Pacific coast as a quiet expanse of land defined by the rugged character of the Montreul Hill. It lies 13.8 km west-south-west of Victoria, BC (from Victoria, BC: bearing 247°T), and is situated 8.2 km south-south-west of Langford. The salt-heavy air clings to the skin of Metchosin, where the light at dusk turns the Pacific horizon into a bruised, shimmering violet. Witty's Lagoon sits nearby, its tidal reaches drawing the gaze toward the rhythmic pulse of the ocean, while the distant Goldstream River and the cascading waters of Niagara Falls wait twelve kilometers away, anchoring the region in a landscape of quiet, persistent flow. The land in the Metchosin Land District holds the weight of long-standing agricultural traditions, where small-scale farms and pastures define the daily economy and the slow, deliberate pace of the inhabitants. Life here unfolds with a focus on the stewardship of the earth, as residents maintain a connection to the heritage of the territory that prioritizes open space over rapid development. The atmosphere carries a stillness that feels intentional, preserving a sense of solitude that marks Metchosin as a distinct enclave in British Columbia.
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Explore Metchosin, 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: 48.379167, -123.535833. 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 Metchosin includes the postal code (V9C), 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 Metchosin 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 | July 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |