Pitt Meadows British Columbia Map

About Pitt Meadows, British Columbia

Pitt Meadows is a community in New Westminster Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Pitt Meadows is located at 49.2333°N, 122.6833°W.

Pitt Meadows nestles in a fertile floodplain, a broad expanse of rich alluvial soil cradled by the Fraser River and the rugged slopes of the Golden Ears. It lies 31.4 km east of Vancouver, BC (from Vancouver, BC: bearing 95°T), and is situated 9.8 km south-east of Coquitlam. The land here is a deep, dark loam, yielding generously to cultivation, and the air often carries the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil and ripening crops. To the north, the imposing presence of Golden Ears Provincial Park, its peaks often softened by a veil of mist, anchors the horizon, while the meandering Alouette River threads its way through the landscape, a shimmering ribbon reflecting the vast, ever-changing sky. The quiet hum of agricultural life is a constant, punctuated by the distant rumble of trains and the occasional cry of a heron winging its way across the wetlands. Historically, Pitt Meadows owes its existence to the fertile embrace of the Fraser River, a powerful force that shaped its destiny and defined its economy. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of abundant land, established a strong agricultural tradition, one that continues to define Pitt Meadows today, with dairy farms and berry patches dotting the landscape. The area’s strategic location, however, also made it a vital hub for transportation, with railways carving pathways through the rich earth, facilitating the movement of goods and people. The ghosts of logging operations still linger in the forested edges, a reminder of a time when timber was king, and the river itself remains a living artery, a source of life and a conduit to the wider world, its currents whispering tales of generations past.

About This Pitt Meadows Map Page

Explore Pitt Meadows, 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: 49.233333, -122.68333. 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 Pitt Meadows includes the postal code (V3Y), 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 Pitt Meadows 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.