Sullivan Heights British Columbia Map

About Sullivan Heights, British Columbia

Sullivan Heights is a community in New Westminster Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Sullivan Heights is located at 49.2500°N, 122.9000°W.

Sullivan Heights sprawls across a gentle rise, a verdant tapestry where the dense, evergreen embrace of British Columbia’s coastal rainforest begins to yield to more open, rolling terrain. It lies 15.6 km east of Vancouver, BC (from Vancouver, BC: bearing 94°T), and is situated 5.3 km east of Burnaby. The air here, even on a clear day, carries the damp, earthy scent of moss and loam, a perpetual reminder of the Pacific’s proximity, a whisper of the salt carried inland on the prevailing winds. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy of Douglas fir and cedar, tends to diffuse, casting a soft, almost ethereal glow that softens the edges of the landscape, lending a quiet, introspective character to the very land. The land itself is a study in subtle contours, not dramatic peaks but a patient, geological unfolding, leading the eye towards the distant, hazy blue of the Fraser River, a constant, sinuous presence on the horizon. Historically, Sullivan Heights has been shaped by the ebb and flow of resource extraction and the relentless push of settlement westward. Its early days were tied to the logging industry, the deep forests providing timber that fueled the burgeoning communities of the lower mainland, and the phantom scent of sawdust still seems to linger in the evening air after a rain. Later, the rich, alluvial soils of the surrounding river valley became a focus, fostering a local economy rooted in agriculture, with market gardens and berry farms dotting the landscape, their produce finding its way to vibrant farmers' markets. More recently, Sullivan Heights has found a new pulse in its role as a residential hub, a place where families seek a balance between the wilder aspects of the natural world and the conveniences of modern life, a place where the quiet hum of lawnmowers occasionally punctuates the calls of unseen birds.

About This Sullivan Heights Map Page

Explore Sullivan Heights, 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: 49.25, -122.9. 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 Sullivan Heights includes the postal code (V3J), 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 Sullivan Heights 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.