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| Place | Port Renfrew |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Renfrew Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.55 |
| Longitude | -124.41667 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V9Z |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | JBCVF |
Port Renfrew is a community in Renfrew Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Port Renfrew is located at 48.5500°N, 124.4167°W.
Port Renfrew sits firmly where the land yields to the Pacific coast, anchored by the imposing presence of the San Juan Ridge. It lies 57.9 km west-south-west of Duncan, BC (from Duncan, BC: bearing 244°T), and is situated 24.9 km south-south-west of Gordon River. The San Juan River winds through the Renfrew Land District, carrying the cold weight of the mountains toward the sea, while the nearby San Juan River Estuary Ecological Reserve preserves a quiet expanse of tidal flats. When evening light settles against the shoreline, the air turns sharp and heavy with salt, turning the water into a sheet of hammered grey metal that mirrors the darkening sky. Fairy Lake sits tucked away in the shadows of the timber, offering a stillness that contrasts with the constant, rhythmic churn of the ocean currents pressing against the coast. The history of Port Renfrew bears the marks of early resource extraction, where the economy once relied heavily on the cedar and hemlock that defined the rugged slopes. Life here moves in accordance with the tide and the shift of the seasons, maintaining a character shaped by the isolation of the coast and the resilience required to inhabit such a wild edge. Even now, the sound of the San Juan River remains a constant presence in the background of daily work, a reminder of the water that shaped the settlement's original path. The people who remain carry a pragmatic grace, finding value in the harsh, beautiful intersection of forest and tide that defines the local horizon.
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Explore Port Renfrew, 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: 48.55, -124.41667. 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 Renfrew includes the postal code (V9Z), 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 Renfrew 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 | July 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |