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| Place | Port Edward |
| Type | District Municipality |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Range 5 Coast Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 54.220556 |
| Longitude | -130.289444 |
| Population | 470 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V8J |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | JCNWD |
Port Edward is a district municipality in Range 5 Coast Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Port Edward is located at 54.2206°N, 130.2894°W.
Port Edward rests upon the rugged Pacific coast, a quiet settlement held between the salt-heavy air and the steep slopes of the Keen Hills. It lies 10.5 km south-south-east of Prince Rupert, BC (from Prince Rupert, BC: bearing 167°T), and is situated 12.7 km south-east of Digby Island. The landscape here is defined by the persistent moisture of the coast, where the light at dusk turns a bruised, metallic violet, reflecting off the dark, cold waters that press against the shoreline. Just inland, the terrain yields to the quiet presence of Alwyn Lake, sitting tucked away in the shadows of the hills, while the Kloiya River moves steadily through the lower ground, its passage marked by the deep, resonant scent of cedar and wet stone. The history of Port Edward emerged from the necessity of industry, shaped by the demands of the sea and the timber that blankets the surrounding slopes. Residents here live with the steady, mechanical hum of regional resource development, a grounding force that has defined the working lives of generations. Beyond the industrial docks, the landscape offers the stillness of Diana Lake Park, a place where the forest closes in and the air carries a sharper, clearer chill. Life in Port Edward follows the tide, a succession of days marked by the shifting fog and the persistent, low-frequency sound of the coast, far removed from the clamor of larger centres.
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Explore Port Edward, 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: 54.220556, -130.289444. 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 Edward includes the postal code (V8J), 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 Port Edward 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 | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |