Explore Prince Rupert, 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 Prince Rupert, 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 Prince Rupert 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 Prince Rupert.
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 | Prince Rupert |
| Type | City |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Range 5 Coast Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 54.312778 |
| Longitude | -130.325278 |
| Population | 12,300 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V8J |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Major city |
| CGN ID | JCNWW |
Prince Rupert is a city in Range 5 Coast Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a major city. Prince Rupert is located at 54.3128°N, 130.3253°W.
Prince Rupert stands as a sentinel upon the rugged Pacific coast, where the damp, cool air carries the salt of the deep ocean toward the towering Keen Hills. It lies 112.6 km west-north-west of Kitimat, BC (from Kitimat, BC: bearing 286°T), and is situated 5.1 km east of Digby Island. The Shawatlan River carves its path through the land, feeding the vitality of a region defined by its proximity to the vast, moody waters and the steep, forested slopes that rise abruptly from the sea. Salt Lake rests in a quiet hollow just four kilometers away, holding the reflection of the sky in a stillness that contrasts with the restless tides, while the Woodworth Lake Conservancy sits ten kilometers distant, preserving the wild, moss-draped character of the coastal rainforest. When the evening light catches the mist clinging to the hillsides, Prince Rupert reveals a luminous, silver quality that softens the harsh edges of the granite terrain. The origins of Prince Rupert trace back to the early twentieth century, when the promise of a western terminus for the transcontinental railway drew surveyors and pioneers to these sheltered northern waters. Men arrived to clear the dense timber and blast the stubborn rock, transforming the steep, uneven shoreline into a functional port that could accommodate the largest vessels of the day. As the docks grew, so did the ambition of the settlement, with wooden structures clinging to the hillsides, looking out across the harbor toward the islands that shield the coastline from the full fury of the open Pacific. The industrious spirit of those early years persists in the way the local architecture persists against the damp, persistent weather, keeping a firm grip on the steep incline of the landscape. Today, the economy of Prince Rupert thrives on the movement of global commerce, functioning as a vital gateway where the iron pulse of the railway meets the rhythmic arrival of container ships. Major industries center on the deep-water port, which serves as a critical node for trade, alongside a long-standing reliance on the bounty of the sea that continues to sustain local livelihoods. The work is hard, often occurring in the gray, driving rain that defines the season, but there is a steady pride in the capacity of Prince Rupert to bridge the distance between the interior of the continent and the markets of the Pacific. This role creates a distinct atmosphere where the quiet, heavy mist of the coastal woods meets the mechanical energy of heavy industry. Culture in Prince Rupert finds its expression in the resilient bonds of a coastal population that has long respected the heritage of the Indigenous peoples who first navigated these channels. While the pace of life follows the tide and the arrival of cargo, the community values its local landmarks and the stark, natural beauty that surrounds every residential street. Notable individuals, such as the politician Nathan Cullen, have emerged from the broader region to shape the national discourse, reflecting the independent and thoughtful character often found in those who live at the edge of the map. Visitors and residents alike find themselves drawn to the waterfront, where the scent of cedar and kelp permeates the air, reminding all who dwell here of the profound, ancient connection between the firm ground and the sea.
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Explore Prince Rupert, 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: 54.312778, -130.325278. 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 Prince Rupert 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.
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 Prince Rupert 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) |