Explore Sechelt, 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.
Imagery © Google · for orientation only, not for navigation
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Sechelt, 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 Sechelt 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 Sechelt.
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 | Sechelt |
| Type | District Municipality |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | New Westminster Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.471389 |
| Longitude | -123.763056 |
| Population | 10,847 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V9V |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | JBGFG |
Sechelt is a district municipality in New Westminster Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Sechelt is located at 49.4714°N, 123.7631°W.
Sechelt rests against the Pacific coast, defined by the quiet persistence of the tide and the looming presence of Spy Glass Hill. It lies 36.5 km north-north-east of Nanaimo, BC (from Nanaimo, BC: bearing 20°T), and is situated 10.2 km west-north-west of Roberts Creek. The land here holds a particular stillness, where the air tastes of salt and the damp, cool breath of the forest. To the north, the Tzoonie River carves its path through the rugged terrain, while the quiet waters of Crowston Lake remain tucked away in the deep green shadows of the hills. Farther inland, the cold, distant reach of Crescent Glacier watches over the expanse, grounding the horizon in a permanent, icy white. Closer to the water’s edge, Porpoise Bay Park offers a sanctuary of shoreline where the light at dusk turns the Pacific to hammered silver, inviting a slow, deliberate transition from the heat of the day into the cooling evening mist. The historical roots of Sechelt draw strength from the deep connection the shíshálh people maintain with these shores, a heritage that informs the character of the land. Over generations, the economy has shifted from the raw extraction of timber and the yield of the sea toward a steady life supported by local commerce and the quiet industry of those drawn to the coast. The rhythm of work here follows the movement of the tides and the seasonal turn of the forest, creating a life that values the tangible results of labor. Whether managing small enterprises or participating in the regional trade of the New Westminster Land District, the people of Sechelt sustain a focus on self-reliance that mirrors the resilience of the surrounding wild. Cultural life in Sechelt unfolds with a certain unpretentious grace, often centering on the shared spaces where the forest meets the salt air. The atmosphere favors artists and those who find clarity in the solitude of the coast, fostering a tradition of storytelling and craftsmanship that honors the natural environment. While no single landmark dominates the identity of the people, the collective attention remains directed toward the preservation of the landscape and the support of local creative endeavors. Life proceeds with a focus on the immediate, where the simple act of walking a trail or watching the water provides a profound sense of belonging, leaving the grand ambitions of larger places to exist elsewhere, far beyond the reach of the Pacific wind.
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Explore Sechelt, 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: 49.471389, -123.763056. 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 Sechelt includes the postal code (V9V), 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 Sechelt 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) |