Port Moody British Columbia Map

About Port Moody, British Columbia

Port Moody is a city in New Westminster Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Port Moody is located at 49.2822°N, 122.8294°W.

Port Moody rests where the Burrard Inlet's northern arm, a deep blue vein, meets the steep slopes of the Coast Mountains. It lies 20.8 km east of Vancouver, BC (from Vancouver, BC: bearing 83°T), and is situated 11.3 km east-north-east of Burnaby. The air here, especially in the early morning mist, carries the damp, earthy scent of cedar and the briny tang of the sea, a perpetual reminder of its maritime embrace. Jagged peaks, often snow-capped even into late spring, stand as silent sentinels, their dense forests a vibrant green that softens into hazy blues at the horizon. The terrain itself is a study in contrasts, from the flat, reclaimed land along the waterfront, where the town's pulse beats strongest, to the dramatic, upward sweep of the hills, hinting at wilder, untamed spaces just beyond. The light, particularly as it slants through the evergreens in the late afternoon, possesses a liquid gold quality, illuminating the rich, dark soil and the weathered wood of the docks with a gentle, almost spiritual glow. This place, Port Moody, has always been a gateway, its history deeply entwined with the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway, which chose this sheltered harbor as its western terminus, a decision that irrevocably shaped its destiny. Before that, Indigenous peoples had long navigated these waters and forests, their presence a subtle echo in the landscape. The economy, once dominated by the booming timber industry and the bustling activity of the railway yards, has since diversified, embracing a vibrant mix of light industry, technology, and a growing service sector. It’s a place where the ghosts of locomotives still seem to sigh on the breeze, mingling with the modern hum of commerce, and where the deep waters of the inlet continue to draw life and livelihood, a constant, quiet conversation between the past and the present.

About This Port Moody Map Page

Explore Port Moody, 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: 49.282222, -122.829444. 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 Moody includes the postal code (V3J), 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 Moody 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.