Explore Powell River, 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 Powell River, 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 Powell River 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 Powell River.
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 | Powell River |
| Type | City |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | New Westminster Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.835556 |
| Longitude | -124.524444 |
| Population | 13,943 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V8A |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | JCVCI |
Powell River is a city in New Westminster Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Powell River is located at 49.8356°N, 124.5244°W.
Powell River occupies a distinct position on the Pacific coast, perched upon the slopes of Leaning Tree Hill and shaped by the flow of the Powell River. It lies 37.6 km east-north-east of Courtenay, BC (from Courtenay, BC: bearing 64°T), and is situated 13.8 km west-north-west of Lang Bay. The light here often turns a bruised, pearlescent violet at dusk, reflecting off the salt water to soften the sharp edges of the coastal terrain. Inland, the landscape holds the quiet stillness of Cranberry Lake, while the sheltered reaches of Inland Lake Park offer a deeper immersion into the dense, rain-fed growth of the region. The air carries a constant, briny weight, pulling the scent of cedar and cold tide through the streets of the New Westminster Land District. The economic life of Powell River has long been anchored by the presence of the pulp and paper mill, a massive industrial structure that dictates the skyline and provides a steady, humming pulse to daily existence. This industrial history defines the architecture and the pragmatic spirit of the people, who have worked for generations to balance the demands of production with the surrounding wilderness. While the mill remains central to the identity of Powell River, the local economy has gradually expanded to include a diverse array of small businesses and service industries. The people here move with a practiced efficiency, their lives dictated by the shifting tides and the persistent, low-frequency vibration of machinery that marks the passage of the workday. Cultural life in Powell River is marked by a deep respect for the surrounding geography and an active interest in the arts, often finding expression in local festivals and gatherings that celebrate the coastal way of life. The region is home to descendants of those who built the industry, alongside newcomers drawn by the proximity to the rugged, untamed beauty of the Pacific shoreline. A quiet intensity permeates the community, found in the way residents navigate the steep climbs of the local topography or gather near the water to watch the ferry crossings. This is a place that demands a certain resilience from those who inhabit it, rewarding them with the sight of eagles circling above the Powell River and the enduring, salt-scrubbed clarity of the horizon.
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Explore Powell River, 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: 49.835556, -124.524444. 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 Powell River includes the postal code (V8A), 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 Powell River 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) |