Saturna British Columbia Map

About Saturna, British Columbia

Saturna is a locality in Cowichan Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Saturna is located at 48.8000°N, 123.2000°W.

Saturna rests, a quiet sentinel at the southern edge of the Gulf Islands, its shores a jagged fringe against the restless Pacific. It lies 22.1 km north-east of Sidney, BC (from Sidney, BC: bearing 41°T), and is situated 9.6 km south-east of Lighthouse Point. The land rises in a series of rolling hills, cloaked in Douglas fir and arbutus, their smooth, cinnamon bark catching the slanted sunlight that filters through the canopy. Small, secluded coves indent the coastline, their pebbled beaches whispering with the ebb and flow of the tide, while meadows, often dusted with the delicate purple of wild camas in spring, offer brief, sun-drenched respites from the dense woodland. The air here carries a perpetual dampness, a subtle perfume of salt and evergreen, and the silence is broken only by the cries of gulls and the distant thrum of a passing ferry, a sound that seems to deepen the surrounding quietude. Historically, Saturna has been a place of quiet endurance, its economy long tied to the bounty of the sea and the fertile, if sometimes challenging, land. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of self-sufficiency, carved out lives here, their efforts reflected in the hardy vineyards that now dot the hillsides, producing wines that carry the subtle, mineral tang of the island's soil. The island's past is also whispered in the weathered barns and the occasional, moss-covered stone wall, remnants of a time when logging and small-scale farming sustained its inhabitants. Today, Saturna maintains a gentle pace, a place where the rhythm of life is dictated by the seasons and the tides, its character shaped by the enduring spirit of those who have chosen to call this island home, a spirit as resilient and deeply rooted as the ancient trees that guard its slopes.

About This Saturna Map Page

Explore Saturna, 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: 48.8, -123.2. 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 Saturna includes the postal code (V8K), 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 Saturna 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.