Old Fort British Columbia Map

About Old Fort, British Columbia

Old Fort is a community in Peace River Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Old Fort is located at 56.2000°N, 120.8167°W.

Old Fort rests where the Peace River, a broad, determined artery, carves its way through a land of rolling foothills and vast, open skies. It lies 6.1 km south-south-east of Fort St. John, BC (from Fort St. John, BC: bearing 162°T), and is situated 12.4 km south-east of Charlie Lake. Here, the earth dips and swells in a gentle, persistent rhythm, leading the eye across expanses of boreal forest and shimmering meadows that catch the sun in shifting patterns. The air itself carries a clean, crisp scent, a blend of pine needles, damp soil, and the distant, cool breath of the water. Winter’s white blanket can be profound, muffling the world into a hushed stillness, while summers unfurl in a riot of long days and the hum of unseen life, a stark beauty that settles deep in the bones. This is a place shaped by the enduring spirit of those who sought opportunity along the Peace River. The echoes of fur traders and prospectors still linger, a testament to the ambitious ventures that once pulsed through this strategic waterway. Today, the local economy is tied to the land, with agriculture and resource industries forming the backbone of Old Fort's livelihood, the quiet industry of farming and the rumble of machinery a familiar soundtrack. Indigenous heritage is deeply woven into the fabric of this locality, a living connection to ancestral lands and traditions that continue to inform the character of Old Fort, a subtle resilience in the face of changing times.

About This Old Fort Map Page

Explore Old Fort, 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: 56.2, -120.81667. 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 Old Fort includes the postal code (V1J), 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 Old Fort 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.