Explore Port Alberni, 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.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours — plus shaded relief, a labelled UTM grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Port Alberni, British Columbia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of British Columbia or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Port Alberni and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Canada Base Map from Natural Resources Canada with Toporama contours layered over it — the CanVec topographic data behind the printed NTS sheets, and the mapping used for hiking, hunting, canoe routes and back-country travel. Relief shows shaded relief and hypsometric tints. The search box finds any Canadian town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Port Alberni.
Reading the map like a paper NTS sheet. Click Grid to overlay the UTM grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass — which matters in Canada, where declination runs from about 20 degrees west in Newfoundland to 20 degrees east in the Yukon.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what Canadian search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Port Alberni |
| Type | City |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Alberni Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.234444 |
| Longitude | -124.805833 |
| Population | 18,259 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V9Y |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | JBIEL |
Port Alberni is a city in Alberni Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Port Alberni is located at 49.2344°N, 124.8058°W.
Port Alberni rests upon the Pacific coast, cradled by the quiet strength of the McLaughlin Ridge and the persistent, cool currents of the Somass River. It lies 37.1 km west-south-west of Parksville, BC (from Parksville, BC: bearing 256°T), and is situated 9.7 km south-east of Sproat Lake. The air here holds a heavy, salt-sweet dampness that clings to the cedar boughs, a moisture that seems to deepen the green of the valley as the afternoon light retreats toward the horizon. Beyond the immediate reach of the shoreline, the terrain rises into the rugged silhouettes of the coast, where the sky often meets the earth in a soft, grey diffusion. In the quieter hours, the persistent sound of water moving toward the sea provides a constant, rhythmic pulse that defines the character of the land. The historical trajectory of Port Alberni finds its foundation in the vast, timbered wealth of the Alberni Land District, a landscape that drew industry into the heart of the valley. Forestry and milling have long anchored the local economy, shaping the ways in which people move through the day and marking the town with the sturdy architecture of a working life. While the mills and the docks continue to serve as the primary engines of commerce, the rhythm of the valley has expanded to include a wider range of pursuits. The presence of the Somass River remains central to this identity, acting as both a corridor for the movement of resources and a persistent reminder of the natural forces that sustain the local economy. Cultural life in Port Alberni draws depth from a long history of Indigenous stewardship and the layered experiences of those who arrived to carve a home from the dense woods. Landmarks such as Stamp Falls draw residents and visitors alike to witness the seasonal movement of life, while the nearby presence of Cox Lake offers a stillness that contrasts with the more industrial corners of the district. The pace of life favors a certain directness and a quiet observation of the changing seasons, where the damp winters give way to vibrant, waking springs. People here possess a grounded sense of place, their lives shaped by the proximity of the McLaughlin Ridge and the constant, shifting influence of the Pacific coast.
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Explore Port Alberni, 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: 49.234444, -124.805833. 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 Port Alberni includes the postal code (V9Y), telephone area code (236, 250, 604, 672, 778). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Canadian town, county or landmark by name; offers the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours and shaded relief as base layers; overlays a labelled UTM grid so the map can be read like a printed NTS sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data for Port Alberni 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 | October 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; Canada Base Map, Toporama and CBME © Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |