Port Guichon British Columbia Map

About Port Guichon, British Columbia

Port Guichon is a community in New Westminster Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Port Guichon is located at 49.0833°N, 123.1000°W.

Port Guichon nestles on the edge of a broad, grey inlet, where the Fraser River’s silty breath mingles with the salt tang of the Pacific. It lies 19.8 km south of Vancouver, BC (from Vancouver, BC: bearing 177°T), and is situated 3.0 km west of Delta. The land here is a mosaic of low-lying flats, etched with the ghosts of ancient riverbeds, and gently rising slopes that catch the diffused light of the coast. Dense stands of Douglas fir and cedar, their branches often draped with mist, press in from behind, their dark, resinous scent a constant companion to the briny air. The water itself is a living thing, shifting from slate grey under a cloudy sky to a shimmering, almost molten silver when the sun breaks through, its surface often rippled by the passage of unseen currents or the distant hum of marine traffic. The story of Port Guichon is one of industry and resilience, tied intrinsically to the bounty of the surrounding waters and the rich soil of the Fraser Valley. For generations, canneries once lined its shores, their corrugated iron roofs glinting under the sun, processing the salmon that teemed in the river's embrace. While the roar of those days has quieted, the echoes of that industrious past can still be felt. Today, the economy of Port Guichon is more varied, with a strong maritime presence alongside smaller-scale agriculture and a growing number of residents drawn to its quiet charm and access to nature. The air, especially at dusk, carries a peculiar sweetness, a blend of damp earth, pine needles, and the faint, lingering scent of woodsmoke from distant chimneys, a scent that speaks of lives lived close to the land and the sea.

About This Port Guichon Map Page

Explore Port Guichon, 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: 49.083333, -123.1. 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 Port Guichon includes the postal code (V7A), 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 Guichon 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.